US2020113326A1PendingUtilityA1

Novel multifunctional condiment device and catering apparatus

46
Assignee: SHI LIWEIPriority: Oct 10, 2018Filed: Aug 29, 2019Published: Apr 16, 2020
Est. expiryOct 10, 2038(~12.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Liwei Shi
A47J 47/02A47B 2031/003A47B 31/001A47B 2031/002A47B 31/02A23B 7/04A47J 47/00A47B 97/00
46
PatentIndex Score
0
Cited by
0
References
0
Claims

Abstract

Multifunctional condiment device and catering apparatus includes a condiment cabinet, a condiment accommodating portion, a fruit accommodating portion, a disinfecting portion, and a fresh-keeping portion. The condiment cabinet is provided with a first transverse plate configured to divide the condiment cabinet into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, both the condiment accommodating portion and the fruit accommodating portion are disposed in the upper chamber, and both the disinfecting portion and the fresh-keeping portion are disposed in the lower chamber.

Claims

exact text as granted — not AI-modified
What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A novel multifunctional condiment device, wherein the novel multifunctional condiment device comprises a condiment cabinet, a condiment accommodating portion, a fruit accommodating portion, a disinfecting portion, and a fresh-keeping portion, the condiment cabinet is provided with a first transverse plate configured to divide the condiment cabinet into an upper chamber and a lower chamber, both the condiment accommodating portion and the fruit accommodating portion are disposed in the upper chamber, and both the disinfecting portion and the fresh-keeping portion are disposed in the lower chamber. 
     
     
         2 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fresh-keeping portion comprises a freezer, a first cooler, and a compressor, the first cooler is disposed in the freezer and configured to cool the freezer, and the compressor is connected to the first cooler. 
     
     
         3 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 2 , wherein the upper chamber is provided with a first partition configured to divide the upper chamber into a first upper chamber and a second upper chamber, the condiment accommodating portion is disposed in the first upper chamber, and the fruit accommodating portion is disposed in the second upper chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 3 , wherein the second upper chamber comprises a first sub-chamber that is flush with the first upper chamber, the fruit accommodating portion is disposed above the first sub-chamber, the fruit accommodating portion is provided with at least one first vent hole, the first partition is provided with at least one second vent hole, the novel multifunctional condiment device is further provided with a second cooler located in the first sub-chamber, and the second cooler is connected to the compressor and configured to cool the fruit accommodating portion and the condiment accommodating portion via the first vent hole and the second vent hole, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 4 , wherein the second cooler cools the fruit accommodating portion and the condiment accommodating portion by means of air cooling, respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 3 , wherein a second partition is connected between the first transverse plate and a bottom plate of the condiment cabinet, the second partition divides the lower chamber into a first lower chamber and a second lower chamber, the disinfecting portion is disposed in the first lower chamber, and the fresh-keeping portion is disposed in the second lower chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 6 , wherein the second lower chamber is provided with a third partition, the third partition is configured to divide the second lower chamber into a second lower front chamber and a second lower rear chamber, the freezer is disposed in the second lower front chamber, and the compressor is disposed in the second lower rear chamber. 
     
     
         8 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 6 , wherein the first lower chamber is provided with a fourth partition, the fourth partition is configured to divide the first lower chamber into a first lower front chamber and a first lower rear chamber, the disinfecting portion comprises a disinfection cabinet, a circulation fan, and a heat-generating device, the disinfection cabinet is disposed in the first lower front chamber, both the heat-generating device and the circulation fan are disposed in the first lower rear chamber, the fourth partition is provided with at least one third vent hole, and the circulation fan is connected to the heat-generating device and configured to supply circulating air to the disinfection cabinet through the third vent hole. 
     
     
         9 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 8 , wherein an area of a back plate of the condiment cabinet that is corresponding to the second lower rear chamber is provided with at least one heat-discharging hole, and an area of a bottom plate of the condiment cabinet that is corresponding to the first lower front chamber is provided with at least one drainage hole. 
     
     
         10 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 1 , wherein a peripheral wall of the condiment cabinet is filled with a heat insulating material. 
     
     
         11 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 7 , wherein each of a peripheral wall of the condiment cabinet, the first transverse plate, the first partition, the second partition, and the third partition is of a cavity structure, and each cavity is filled with the heat insulating material. 
     
     
         12 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 8 , wherein the disinfection cabinet is provided with a swing door, the swing door comprises an outer door and an inner door sequentially arranged from outside to inside, and the outer door and the inner door are connected to a cabinet body of the disinfection cabinet, respectively. 
     
     
         13 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 12 , wherein the disinfection cabinet is provided with insertion slots for receiving the outer door and the inner door, respectively, and the outer door and the inner door are hinged to an outer wall of the disinfection cabinet, and are slidably moved in and out of the insertion slots. 
     
     
         14 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 8 , wherein a bracket is disposed in the disinfection cabinet, and the bracket is configured to hold, at each of multiple mounting positions, a storage rack configured to store tableware. 
     
     
         15 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 14 , wherein the storage rack is a dish basket, and the dish basket has a slide rail and is slidably held in one mounting position. 
     
     
         16 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 4 , further comprising a first temperature controller, a second temperature controller, and a third temperature controller,
 wherein the first temperature controller is located between the freezer and the first cooler and configured to control a temperature of the freezer, the second temperature controller is located between the condiment accommodating portion and the second cooler and configured to control a temperature of the bottom of the condiment accommodating portion, and the third temperature controller is located between the fruit accommodating portion and the second cooler and configured to control a temperature of the bottom of the fruit accommodating portion.   
     
     
         17 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 1 , wherein the condiment accommodating portion is provided with a first groove configured to allow a condiment receptacle to be placed and a first cover plate configured to cover the condiment receptacle, and the fruit accommodating portion is provided with a second groove configured to allow a fruit receptacle to be placed and a second cover plate configured to cover the fruit receptacle. 
     
     
         18 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 17 , wherein the first cover plate is rotatably or slidably held on the condiment accommodating portion, and the second cover plate is rotatably or slidably held on the fruit accommodating portion. 
     
     
         19 . The novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom of the condiment cabinet is provided with rollers, and the rollers are connected to the condiment cabinet. 
     
     
         20 . A catering apparatus, comprising the novel multifunctional condiment device according to  claim 1 .

Cited by (0)

No later patents cite this yet.

References (0)

No backward citations on record.