JPH07262A - Dish collecting device in restaurant - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To smoothly execute a collection of dishes, and also, to simultaneously execute washing of the dishes in a process on the way of the collection. CONSTITUTION:This device is provided with a dish collecting water course provided between tables 1a, 1b and a containing tank 6, a throw-in port 5 for throwing in dishes to the dish collecting water course from the tables 1a, 1b, and a water supply device 8a of carrying water for generating a water flow going to the containing tank 6 in the dish collecting water course and carrying the dishes throuwn in from the throw-in port 5 to the containing tank 6, so that the dishes thrown in from the throw-in port 5 are sllowed to flow to the containing tank 6 by flow water flowing through the dish collecting water course.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a plate collecting device for collecting and eating a sushi plate that a customer has finished eating, for example, in a sushi restaurant.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a transfer device has been provided which moves along each table in a store so that a customer of each table can take out a sushi plate sent by the transfer device from the transfer device and have a meal. See a sushi store.

[0003]

By the way, in the above sushi restaurant, the customer's payment price is calculated from the number of empty plates remaining on each table after eating, but in the past,
The clerk goes to the table each time, counts the number of empty dishes remaining on each table, and then raises these empty dishes to the kitchen for cleaning, so that the dishes are collected and washed manually. There is a required defect.

The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to make it possible to smoothly collect an empty plate that has been eaten and to wash the plate at the same time in the process of collecting. To provide a recovery device.

[0005]

The present invention provides a table 1a.
A dish collecting water channel 70 provided between the 1b and the collecting section 6, an input port 5 for loading the dish 3 into the dish collecting water channel 70 from the tables 1a and 1b, and a collecting section 6 in the dish collecting water channel 70 It is characterized by comprising a water supply device 8a of carrier water for generating a flowing water flow and conveying the dish 3 charged from the charging port 5 to the recovery part 6.

In the above collecting apparatus, a washing water jetting device 8b for jetting washing water toward the dish 3 flowing through the water passage 70 may be provided in the middle of the dish collecting water passage 70, or the charging port 5 may be provided. And a water channel 70, a guide path 50 for guiding the dish 3 loaded from the inlet 5 to the dish recovery water channel 70 is provided, and a cleaning device for cleaning the guide channel 50 in the guide channel 50. 8c may be provided.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the dish 3 charged from the charging port 5 is washed away by the flowing water supplied to the plate recovery water passage 70 through the water supply device 8a,
It is collected in the collecting section 6, and in the course of flowing through the dish collecting water channel 70, the leftover food and the like adhering to the dish is washed off by the running water. Further, according to the invention described in claim 2, the cleaning water spraying device 8b can further promote the cleaning of the plate in the plate recovery water channel 70, and according to the invention described in claim 3, The guide passage 50 can reliably guide the tray 3 inserted from the inlet 5 to the tray recovery water passage 70, and the guide passage 50 can be cleaned by the cleaning device 8c.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a kitchen room S1 and a counter table 1a and a plurality of legged tables 1b arranged in a guest room S2.
And a partition housing 2 arranged along the front surface of the kitchen room S1 or the tables 1a and 1b, and running on the partition housing 2 to serve the sushi on the plate 3 in the kitchen room S1. 1 is a plan view showing the inside of a sushi store provided with a transfer device 4 having an endless chain 41 for carrying to the tables 1a and 1b, and the plate 3 can be placed on the chain 41. It has a flat surface.

The partition housing 2 is provided with side walls 21 and 22 facing each other with a predetermined space therebetween, and both side walls 21 and 22.
Is formed in a box-shaped cross section from an upper wall 23 and a bottom wall 24 connecting the upper and lower ends of the kitchen chamber S1.
A first housing portion 2a which is disposed along the front surface of the first compartment portion 2a to partition the kitchen room S1 and the passenger compartment S2, and a first housing portion 2a which is bent from both longitudinal ends of the first housing portion 2a and extends in parallel to the passenger compartment S2 2, the third housing part 2b.2c, and the chain 41 of the transfer device 4 is arranged in the recess 25 provided in the upper wall 23 of each housing part 2a.2b. 2. The counter table 1a and the legged table 1b are arranged outside the side walls 21 and 22 of the third housing portions 2b and 2c.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, however, a plurality of inlets 5 through which the tray 3 can pass in the vertical direction are formed at the end portion of the counter table 1a on the side of the partition housing 2, and One end 5 through which the tray 3 can pass in the vertical direction is also formed at the end of the legged table 1b on the side of the partition housing 2.

Further, the second member in the housing 2,
The housing portion 2 is provided in the third housing portions 2b and 2c.
Provided is a duct 7 that extends over substantially the entire length of b.2c and has one end in the length direction opened on the storage tank 6 installed in the kitchen S1, and the inside of the duct 7 serves as a dish recovery water channel 70, and the dish recovery water channel The empty plate 3 put in the plate recovery water channel 70 is conveyed to the storage tank 6 by the flowing water having a predetermined flow rate flowing through the plate 70.

The dish collecting water channel 70 has a certain inclination so as to incline downward toward the storage tank 6, and the storage tank 6 has a water injection pipe 61.
And a drainage pipe 62 of water accumulated in the storage tank 6 are connected to each other.

Water stored in the storage tank 6 is supplied to the dish recovery water passage 70 between the storage tank 6 and the upstream of the dish recovery water passage 70, and the water is collected in the water passage 70 to the recovery tank 6. A carrier water supply device 8a for generating a flowing water flow is provided. Specifically, the carrier water supply device 8a is composed of a water supply pipe 81 and a pressure feed pump 82, and One end is connected to the bottom of the storage tank 6, and the other end of the water supply pipe 81 is connected to the water passage 70 in the duct 7.
The upstream side of the water supply pipe 81 is provided with the pressure feed pump 82 in the middle of the water feed pipe 81, and by driving the pressure feed pump 82, the stored water in the storage tank 6 is collected through the water feed pipe 81. It is designed to be pressure-fed to the water channel 70.

The water supply pipe 8 in the storage tank 6
A filter 63 for filtering the water stored in the storage tank 6 is provided at the first opening.

In addition, a box-shaped dish collecting shaft 64 is installed in the storage tank 6, and the running water flowing out from the dish collecting water channel 70 is mixed on the inner bottom surface and the four side inner surfaces of the collecting blade 64. The foreign matter capturing filter 64a is laid so as to be replaceable.

A washing water injection device 8b for injecting washing water toward the dish 3 flowing through the water passage 70 is provided downstream of the dish recovery water passage 70 in the duct 7, as shown in the drawing. The wash water injection device 8b utilizes the pressure feed pump 82 and the water supply pipe 81 which constitute the water supply device 8a as a part of the wash water injection device 8b, and thereby the water supply pipe 81
The first manifold 83 is branched from the middle of the process, and the nozzle 84 provided at the free end of the first branch pipe 83 is attached to the duct 7 to wash toward the dish flowing in the dish recovery water channel 70. I am trying to spray water.

In the illustrated embodiment, the nozzle 84 is
Is jetted toward the flowing water surface from slightly above the flowing water surface flowing through the water passage 70, and the jet water injected from the nozzle 84 mixes bubbles into the flowing water flowing through the water passage 70, The dish 3 is cleaned by the synergistic action of the bubbles and the sprayed water.

On the other hand, on the lower surface of each of the tables 1a and 1b and below each of the inlets 5, a shooter 51 serving as a guide passage 50 for guiding the tray 3 inserted from the inlets 5 to the tray recovery water passage 70. And a dish sensor 52 for detecting the dish 3 loaded in the loading slot 5 is provided in the middle of the shooter 51. In the illustrated embodiment, a transmissive photo interrupter including a light emitting element 52a and a light receiving element 52b is used as the dish sensor 52, but a reflective photo interrupter or a limit switch may be used, for example.

Further, the guide passage 50 is provided with a cleaning device 8c for cleaning the guide passage 50. Specifically, a pressure pump 82 and a water supply pipe 81 constituting the water supply device 8a are provided. Using the water as a part of the flush water injection device 8b, the second branch pipe 85 is branched from the middle of the water supply pipe 81, the branch pipe 85 is passed through the guide passage 50, and the inside of the guide passage 50 is cut off. The branch pipe 85 is provided with a plurality of jet ports 86, and water supplied from the pressure pump 82 is jetted into the guide passage 50 through the jet port 86 to clean the guide passage 50. I have to.

Further, the second and third housings 1b and 1c
At the position on the outer surface of the side walls 21 and 22 in and at a position facing each of the loading ports 5, a count for counting the number of loaded plates 3 loaded in the loading port 5 based on the output signal from the plate sensor 52. A counting display 9 incorporating a device 9a and a display device 9b which is a segment display for displaying the number of inserted dishes 3 detected by the counting device 9a is provided.

The reset unit of the counting display 9 is preferably provided in the kitchen room S1 or the charge calculation counter.

In the dish collecting apparatus having the above-mentioned structure, the dish 3 emptied by the customers of the respective tables 1a and 1b is eaten.
Are sequentially charged into the charging port 5, and the charged tray 3 drops into the tray conveying water passage 70 in the duct 7 via the guide passage 50 of the shooter 51, and the flowing water flowing in the water passage 70. Is washed away by the water and is collected in the collecting box 64 installed in the storage tank 6, and in the process of flowing in the water channel 70, the flowing water in the water channel 70 and the cleaning water injection device 8b. The residual water and the like adhering to the plate are washed off by the spray water sprayed from the nozzle 84.

Since the washed-out leftover food and the like is captured by the filter 64a laid on the recovery tray 64, the leftover food and the like is added to the running water sent to the duct 7 through the supply pipe 81 of the carrier water supply device 8a. When the water stored in the storage tank 6 is polluted, the water is drained through the drain pipe 62, and new water is drained through the water injection pipe 61. It may be stored in the storage tank 6. In addition, it is preferable to preliminarily mix a detergent into the stored water in the storage tank 6 in order to enhance the cleaning effect of the dish 3.

Further, even if the dishes collide with each other in the dish conveying water passage 70 as the dishes are thrown in through the respective inlets 5, the running water flowing in the water passage 70 acts as a cushion, and the dishes 5 Although the guide passage 50 of the shooter 51 may be soiled by leftover food and the like when the dish is inserted into the insertion opening 5, the cleaning device 8c provided in the guide passage 50 is prevented. The guide passage 50 is washed with the jet water constantly jetted from the jet port 86.

On the other hand, when the dishes 3 are loaded into the respective loading ports 5, the number of the loaded dishes 3 detected by the dish sensor 52 is counted by the counting device 9a of the counting display 9, and
That number is displayed on the display device 9b.

Thus, the plate 3 which has been emptied by the customer
Table 1a, 1b
Of course, the empty plate 3 does not take up space, and the customer can know the number of plates eaten up to that time by looking at the counting display 9 in front of his eyes even during the meal. ,
After the customer finishes eating, the sushi restaurant employee can immediately know the number of plates eaten by the customer on the display 9 when calculating the payment amount of the customer, and the trouble of collecting the dishes 3 in the kitchen. Does not even need.

In the above embodiment, the tables 1a and 1b are used.
A counting device 9a corresponding to each of the loading ports 5 provided in the above, and a counting device 9a for counting the number of loaded plates 3 loaded into each loading port 5 based on the output signal from the dish sensor 52. A counting display 9 including a display device 9b for displaying the detected number of inserted dishes 3 is provided, but as shown schematically in FIG. As a counting device 9a for counting, a microcomputer equipped with a central processing unit (CPU), a storage device (memory) and the like is used, and the plate provided at an input terminal of the microcomputer corresponding to each of the input ports 5 While connecting the output terminal of the sensor 52, the display as the display device 9b is connected to the output terminal of the microcomputer, for example, in a charge clearing counter in the store,
The number of plates collected from each of the tables 1a and 1b may be managed collectively, and when the microcomputer is used as the counting device 9a as described above, it is only necessary to calculate the number of plates for each table. Instead, for example, it becomes possible to manage sales or business performance of the entire store.

Further, in the above embodiments, the first housing portion 2a, which is arranged along the front surface of the kitchen room S1 and divides the kitchen room S1 and the guest room S2, and the first housing part 2
It is applied to a store provided with a partition housing 2 arranged in a U-shape in a plan view, which is composed of second and third housing portions 2b and 2c that are bent from both longitudinal ends of a and extend in parallel in the passenger compartment S2. A partition housing having an annular shape in plan view is provided in the store, the partition housing is used as a kitchen room S1, a counter table 1a is installed on the outer periphery of the partition housing, and the partition housing 20 is rotated in an annular shape on the upper surface thereof. It can also be applied to the type of store where the device is arranged.

[0029]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is a dish collecting water channel 70 provided between the tables 1a and 1b and the collecting section 6, and a dish from the tables 1a and 1b to the dish collecting water channel 70. 3 for supplying the carrier water for generating the water flow toward the collecting part 6 in the plate collecting water passage 70 and the plate collecting water channel 70 for carrying the plate 3 introduced from the charging port 5 to the collecting part 6. By including the device 8a, the dish 3 charged from the charging port 5 is washed away by the running water supplied to the plate recovery water channel 70 via the water supply device 8a, so that the residual food etc. It can be collected in the collecting part 6 while being washed off with the running water, and moreover, even if the plates collide with each other in the plate-carrying water passage 70 as the plates are inserted from the respective inlets 5, the inside of the water passage The flowing water flowing through 70 Since the role of as, it is possible to prevent damage to the dish 5.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the washing water injection device 8b provided in the middle of the dish collecting water channel 70 can further promote the washing of the dish in the dish collecting water channel 70.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the guide path 50 for guiding the plate 3 inserted from the input port 5 to the plate recovery water channel 70 between the input port 5 and the water channel 70.
And the guide passage 50 is provided with a cleaning device 8c for cleaning the guide passage 50.
By 0, the dish 3 loaded from the loading port 5 can be reliably guided to the dish recovery water channel 70, and the guide channel 50 can be cleaned by the cleaning device 8c.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the inside of a store to which a plate collection device is applied.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the inside of a store to which the plate collection device is applied.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line XX in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a dish collecting device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main part of a plate collecting device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the dish collecting device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a / 1b Table 3 Dish 5 Input port 50 Guideway 6 Storage tank (collection part) 70 Dish recovery waterway 8b Wash water injection device 8c Washing device

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus for collecting dishes after eating from a table in a kitchen in a restaurant, comprising:
B dish recovery channel (70) provided between b) and recovery section (6)
A charging port (5) for charging the dish (3) from the tables (1a) (1b) to the dish recovery water channel (70), and a water flow toward the recovery section (6) in the dish recovery water channel (70). And a water supply device (8) for transporting water for transporting the dish (3) loaded from the input port (5) to the recovery part (6).
a) A device for collecting dishes in a restaurant, comprising: 2. A washing water injection device (8b) for injecting washing water toward a dish (3) flowing through the water channel (70) in the middle of the dish recovery water channel (70). Collection device for restaurants in Japan. 3. The input port (5) and the dish collecting water channel (7)
0) and the dish (3) that is inserted through the inlet (5)
A guide path (50) for guiding the tray to the dish collecting water path (70) is provided, and the guide path (5) is provided in the guide path (50).
2. A cleaning device (8c) for cleaning 0) is provided.
Alternatively, the dish collecting device in the restaurant according to 2.