EP2364621A2 - Work station for an assembly for portioning meals on serving trays - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a workstation for a system for the successive portioning and serving of meals on a plurality of serving trays or meal trays.
- serving tray In large kitchens, especially in hospital kitchens or kitchens of nursing homes and remote kitchens for mobile supply, a plurality of meals must be served several times a day on serving trays and / or meal trays.
- serving tray is used below as the sole term that also includes “menu tray”.
- the portioning of the various foods on the individual serving trays can not be automated due to the large variation in the food and the food usually to be put together differently on the individual serving trays within a meal.
- the portioning of the food on the serving trays must therefore be done manually.
- systems which comprise a tray trolley as a serving tray feeder and as a central element a conveyor belt as a portioning station, with a plurality of workstations each having an operator being arranged to the right and left of the conveyor belt
- Number of workstations depends on the number of different food to be pieced and the number of serving trays to be served.
- Each operator thus portions of a arranged at the workstation reservoir a certain feed on the passing on the conveyor belt serving tray, so that the serving tray at the end of the conveyor belt section finished is portioned.
- a final check is made, after which the ready-portioned serving trays are inserted into a magazine cart ("Unitray"), temporarily stored there and then brought to the respective consumers, in the case of hospital kitchens on the ward.
- Unitray magazine cart
- the present invention is therefore based on the object, a workstation for use in a system of the type mentioned for use in hospital kitchens, but also in other commercial kitchens, by increasing the efficiency of the workforce employed.
- the invention provides the central element for an improved meal portioning and meal delivery system based on the idea of preferring a stand-alone solution for portioning meals on serving trays to the fractional portion of the conveyor belt.
- the serving tray is no longer transported during portioning, but is stuck on the portioning station.
- a stoppage of Portion istsvorgangs by stoppage of a conveyor belt is thereby excluded.
- the food and dishes are portioned by operators who can access from a working position at a workstation according to the invention on a plurality of different storage containers with different réelleportionierenden food.
- the island solution according to the invention does not exclude that optionally two or more workstations may be arranged around one and the same portioning station in order to be able to maintain a certain division of labor. Alternatively or additionally, depending on the desired output quantity, several portioning stations with one or in each case several workstations can be present to form working groups / teams.
- the portioning station may be a tray cart, with each top serving tray being portioned.
- This tray trolley then takes over the function of a serving tray feeding device, because after removing all the serving trays from the tray truck, a new, filled tray trolley is simply pushed in its place.
- At least one workstation is provided with a cooling device. So it is possible to work in the Cook and Chill or in the Cook and Freeze process. The cold food then leaves the cold chain only during the portioning process, so it is not necessary to cool the whole room and equip the operators with special protective clothing.
- At least one workstation is provided with a heating device. Accordingly, the plant can then be used in the cook and serve method.
- the warm dishes may then be kept warm in storage tanks with heating means until they reach the serving trays during the portioning process.
- the work station according to the invention is characterized in that it contains a rack for a plurality of storage containers for different food to be manually Anlagenportion Schlonde on a serving tray, the storage containers in at least two, preferably three floors are arranged one above the other. This ensures that the operator, who is assigned to the workstation, can reach from their working position all storage containers with the different foods for portioning onto the serving tray without having to leave the working position.
- the frame of the workstation according to the invention is designed so that it can accommodate a plurality of Gastronorm containers as a storage container for food in several floors above the other.
- An advantageous variability arises when the reservoir can be suspended on the frame in different height positions and preferably also in their angle of inclination to the horizontal adjustable; the latter at least in the upper floors or.
- an easy adaptability to different reservoirs with different depths and bases as well as to different operators is achieved.
- the work station according to the invention can be provided with a housing which is open to the working position of the operator, but otherwise covers the frame with the reservoirs to the outside. This protects the food in particular from contamination, but also from unwanted heating by the environment.
- a housing is particularly advantageous when the food is to be cooled; because then the housing can be provided with a circulating air cooling system, which is known for example from supermarket refrigerated shelves.
- a heating device for at least one reservoir can be provided in the workstation.
- This may in particular be such that trough-shaped heat containers are provided for suspending the storage container and / or heating plates, for example ceramic hobs, are used, on which the storage containers to be heated are placed.
- radiant heaters may be present, which preferably heat the contents of the storage container from above.
- a workstation with heating devices is preferably not enclosed with a housing so that the operator's steam and heat can not be pulled face-up, but pulled off in all directions.
- the workstation with heating device can be equipped with a variety of different heating devices. Preferably, these are designed so that Gastronorm containers can be mounted or placed on hot plates or Schukochfeldern.
- radiant heaters can be used, which warm the contents of the reservoir from above or keep hot.
- heat cabinets may be provided, which are preferably adapted for insertion of Gastronorm containers.
- cooling and heating devices can be present at the same time.
- the workstation according to the invention can be supplemented in that it is equipped on the bottom with rollers for moving, or that the working position of the operator down a hinged work surface is attached.
- the power supply for any existing cooling and / or heat units can be done via a Steckverbindng preferably with an electrical connection from the ceiling.
- FIG. 1 is shown in plan view a schematic representation of a system in question.
- a portioning station 1 which consists of a tray cart with a stack of serving trays 2.
- a first operator 3 is in a working position in front of a workstation 4 with a plurality of Gastronorm containers as storage containers 5 for the réelleportionierenden on the serving trays food.
- a soup cup dispenser 6 and a plate cart 7 are also arranged.
- the ready-portioned serving trays 2 are taken from a second operator 8 from the tray truck, so the portioning station 1 and inserted into a Unitray, so a magazine cart 9, in which they are then brought to the station.
- FIG. 1 shown here on a second workstation 10.
- this tray cards, napkins, cutlery, salad 10a and dessert 10b or components for breakfast and A-benpository or other pre-portioned in small bowls held so that they from the second operator 8 on the Serving tray 2 are placed can.
- a cloche and lid carriage 12 is still arranged in order to cover the food on the serving trays 2 can.
- a cloche holder 4a is also attached to cover the hot food equal.
- FIG. 1 clearly shows the departure of the invention from the conveyor belt principle to the island solution, which, as described above, increases the efficiency and the quality of the portioning process.
- the system comes with the same dimensions with less staff than a conventional conveyor belt system.
- FIG. 1 Depending on the desired application rate, several such systems, as in FIG. 1 are presented side by side and so combined to form an overall system with several islands or work teams.
- all crockery and food by two operators 3, 8 are portioned and served.
- the workstations 4, 10, 10a, 10b are designed so that the operators 3, 8 can access a plurality of different storage containers 5, 6, 7, 10, 10a, 10b, 12 with different food or crockery items to be pieced.
- Each operator 3, 8 has kept all the necessary food, crockery and cutlery in the workstations 4, 10.
- One person each of a two-person team is responsible for the final inspection.
- FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a workstation 4 in a side view.
- housing 14 In a supported by rollers 13 housing 14 is a frame 15, in which on different floors one above the other, the reservoir 5 can be mounted. Shown are a total of three floors, wherein the upper two floors are formed so that the corresponding reservoir 5 are inclined to the horizontal to ensure easier accessibility for the operator 3.
- This workstation 4 is suitable due to its housing 14 as a cold station. Accordingly, it is provided with a cooling unit 18.
- FIG. 3 shows the workstation 4 off FIG. 2 in a front view, wherein like parts are provided with identical reference numerals.
- a total of eight Gastronorm containers are arranged as a reservoir 5 in three floors, the upper two floors are height adjustable in a frame 15 mounted grid.
- a cooling unit 18 indicated here by broken lines ensures that the workstation 4 is cooled down inside the housing 14 by means of a circulating device, as is generally known in supermarket refrigerated shelves.
- FIG. 4 illustrates finally by means of a schematic representation of a workstation 4 and the operator 3 standing in front of the structure of the workstation 4 according to the invention with frame 15, housing 14 and cooling unit 18, and the hinged working surface 17, which is intended here as a plate tray.
- the frame 15 here consists essentially of a provided with detents back wall and a trough for receiving the reservoir 5.
- brackets 19 are used in the frame 15 at different heights and in their inclination to the horizontal of the Needs of the operator 3 adjustable.
- a luminaire 20 in the interior of the housing 14 ensures a comfortable illumination of the workstation 4.
- FIG. 5 shows in a schematic side view ( FIG. 5 ) or in a schematic perspective view ( FIG. 6 )
- a second embodiment of a workstation 4 according to the invention differs from that used in the FIGS. 2 to 4 represented by their suitability for hot dishes.
- the storage containers 5 are hung in heat containers 22, which are provided to the front of the operator 3 with a flap 21 to easily insert and remove the reservoir 5 can. This is in FIG. 5 indicated that the lower reservoir 5 is shown in phantom in the inserted state.
- the working surface 17 in the present embodiment can be folded upwards so as not to obstruct the removal and insertion of the storage container 5 into the heat container 22 through the opened flap 21.
- a flat storage container 5 is arranged, which is kept warm by means of heating plates 23, which are designed here as ceramic hobs.
- the reservoir 5 in the top floor sits on a beveled shelf 25 and is not heated.
- food is kept warm by means of two radiant heaters 24 from above.
- the reservoir 5 in the top floor is kept warm by the waste heat of the upper radiant heater 24.
- the middle floor and the upper floor of the embodiment shown here of a workstation 4 according to the invention are not only adjustable in a grid, but also infinitely adjustable and optionally adjustable in its inclination angle to the horizontal.
- the radiant heaters 24 are dimmable, so that their performance can be adapted to the respective needs.
- heat cabinets 27 are provided to store food in Gastronorm containers can.
- sockets 28 are mounted to provide ancillaries such as the plate carriage 7 provides the power supply of designed as a warm station workstation 4 with electrical energy.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Arbeitsstation für eine Anlage zum sukzessiven Portionieren und Anrichten von Mahlzeiten auf einer Vielzahl von Serviertabletts oder Menüschalen.The invention relates to a workstation for a system for the successive portioning and serving of meals on a plurality of serving trays or meal trays.
In Großküchen, insbesondere in Krankenhausküchen oder Küchen von Alten-und Pflegeheimen sowie Fern-Küchen für die mobile Versorgung, ist mehrmals täglich eine Vielzahl von Mahlzeiten auf Serviertabletts und/oder Menüschalen anzurichten. Der Begriff "Serviertablett" wird im Folgenden als einziger Begriff verwendet, der auch "Menüschale" beinhaltet.In large kitchens, especially in hospital kitchens or kitchens of nursing homes and remote kitchens for mobile supply, a plurality of meals must be served several times a day on serving trays and / or meal trays. The term "serving tray" is used below as the sole term that also includes "menu tray".
Das Aufportionieren der verschiedenen Speisen auf den einzelnen Serviertabletts kann aufgrund der großen Variationsbreite der Speisen und der innerhalb einer Mahlzeit üblicherweise unterschiedlich auf die einzelnen Serviertabletts zusammen zu stellenden Speisen nicht automatisiert werden. Das Aufportionieren der Speisen auf die Serviertabletts muss daher manuell erfolgen.The portioning of the various foods on the individual serving trays can not be automated due to the large variation in the food and the food usually to be put together differently on the individual serving trays within a meal. The portioning of the food on the serving trays must therefore be done manually.
Um in möglichst kurzer Zeit möglichst viele Serviertabletts aufportionieren zu können, kommen Anlagen zum Einsatz, die einen Tablettwagen als Serviertablett-Zuführeinrichtung sowie als zentrales Element ein Förderband als Portionierstation umfassen, wobei rechts und links des Förderbandes mehrere Arbeitsstationen mit jeweils einer Bedienperson angeordnet sind und die Anzahl der Arbeitsstationen von der Anzahl der unterschiedlichen aufzuportionierenden Speisen und der Anzahl der anzurichtenden Serviertabletts abhängt. Jede Bedienperson portioniert also aus einem an der Arbeitsstation angeordneten Vorratsbehälter eine bestimmte Speise auf das auf dem Förderband vorbeifahrende Serviertablett, so dass das Serviertablett am Ende der Förderbandstrecke fertig aufportioniert ist. Je nach Breite und Fördergeschwindigkeit des Förderbandes können hierdurch viele Serviertabletts in kurzer Zeit aufportioniert werden. Am Förderbandende erfolgt eine Endkontrolle, wonach die fertig aufportionierten Serviertabletts in einen Magazinwagen ("Unitray") eingeschoben, dort zwischengespeichert und dann zu den jeweiligen Verbrauchern, bei Krankenhausküchen auf die Station gebracht werden.In order to be able to portion as many serving trays in the shortest possible time, systems are used which comprise a tray trolley as a serving tray feeder and as a central element a conveyor belt as a portioning station, with a plurality of workstations each having an operator being arranged to the right and left of the conveyor belt Number of workstations depends on the number of different food to be pieced and the number of serving trays to be served. Each operator thus portions of a arranged at the workstation reservoir a certain feed on the passing on the conveyor belt serving tray, so that the serving tray at the end of the conveyor belt section finished is portioned. Depending on the width and conveying speed of the conveyor belt thereby many serving trays can be portioned in a short time. At the end of the conveyor, a final check is made, after which the ready-portioned serving trays are inserted into a magazine cart ("Unitray"), temporarily stored there and then brought to the respective consumers, in the case of hospital kitchens on the ward.
Der hohe Grad an Arbeitsteilung bei diesen bekannten Anlagen und dem entsprechenden Verfahren nach dem Förderbandprinzip ermöglicht zwar, soweit alles glatt läuft, eine schnelle und effiziente Aufportionierung von einer Vielzahl von Serviertabletts in relativ kurzer Zeit; sie macht das Verfahren gleichzeitig jedoch sehr störanfällig. Jedes Mal, wenn eine fehlerhafte Zusammenstellung von Speisen oder eine fehlende Portion einer Speise bei der Endkontrolle auffällt, oder auch dann, wenn eine Bedienperson mit dem Aufportionieren aus irgendeinem Grund nicht in der erforderlichen Geschwindigkeit nachkommt, muss das Förderband angehalten werden, und das Verfahren gerät ins Stocken. Durch die relativ hohe Anzahl an Arbeitsstationen und Bedienpersonen, die wegen ihrer recht monotonen Arbeit leicht unkonzentriert werden, sind solche Förderbandstillstände eher die Regel als die Ausnahme. Die hierbei entstehenden Pausen im Arbeitsablauf haben zur Folge, dass die Arbeitskräfte im Ergebnis zu wenig effizient eingesetzt werden, was die Personalkosten unnötigerweise in die Höhe treibt. Weiterhin ist das Anrichten der Speisen auf einem sich bewegenden Serviertablett naturgemäß schwieriger als wenn das Serviertablett ortsfest bleibt, und der Kontrollaufwand bei der Endkontrolle ist wegen der bedingten Kontrollfähigkeit aufgrund der Vielzahl von Serviertabletts augenscheinlich. Ferner ergeben sich auf dem Förderband an sich unnötige Wärmeverluste bei warmen Speisen, da diese offen transportiert werden und erst gegen Ende des Förderbandes mit Clochen abgedeckt werden. Typischerweise sind in Krankenhäusern derzeit sechs Personen beschäftigt, um 200 Serviertabletts in etwa 45 Minuten aufzuportionieren.The high degree of division of labor in these known systems and the corresponding method according to the conveyor belt principle allows, as far as everything goes smoothly, a quick and efficient Aufportionierung of a variety of serving trays in a relatively short time; At the same time, however, it makes the procedure very prone to failure. Each time a misfeed of food or a missing portion of a food arrives at the final inspection, or even if an operator does not comply with the portioning speed for any reason, the conveyor belt must be stopped and the process commenced faltering. Due to the relatively high number of workstations and operators who are slightly unfocused because of their rather monotonous work, such conveyor belt stops are the rule rather than the exception. The resulting breaks in the workflow have the result that the workers are used in the result too less efficient, which drives the staff costs unnecessarily in the air. Further, serving the food on a moving serving tray is naturally more difficult than when the serving tray remains stationary, and the control effort in the final inspection is evident because of the conditional control capability due to the plurality of serving trays. Furthermore, there are unnecessary heat losses on hot food items on the conveyor belt since they are transported openly and covered with cloches only towards the end of the conveyor belt. Typically, there are currently six people working in hospitals to organize 200 serving trays in about 45 minutes.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Arbeitsstation zur Verwendung in einer Anlage der eingangs genannten Art für den Einsatz in Krankenhausküchen, jedoch auch in sonstigen Großküchen zu verbessern, indem die Effizienz der eingesetzten Arbeitskräfte erhöht wird.The present invention is therefore based on the object, a workstation for use in a system of the type mentioned for use in hospital kitchens, but also in other commercial kitchens, by increasing the efficiency of the workforce employed.
Gelöst ist diese Aufgabe durch eine Arbeitsstation nach dem beigefügten Patentanspruch 1.This object is achieved by a workstation according to the appended patent claim 1.
Bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen der erfindungsgemäßen Arbeitsstation sind in den Ansprüchen 2 bis 11 niedergelegt.Preferred embodiments of the workstation according to the invention are set forth in
Die Erfindung stellt also das zentrale Element für eine verbesserte Anlage zum Portionieren und Anrichten von Mahlzeiten zur Verfügung, die auf dem Grundgedanken beruht, eine Insellösung für das Portionieren von Mahlzeiten auf Serviertabletts der arbeitsteiligen Portionierung am Förderband vorzuziehen. Das Serviertablett wird während des Portionierens nicht mehr transportiert, sondern steht auf der Portionierstation fest. Ein Stocken des Portionierungsvorgangs durch Stillstand eines Förderbands ist hierdurch ausgeschlossen. Gleichzeitig werden die Speisen und Geschirrteile von Bedienpersonen portioniert, die von einer Arbeitsposition an einer Arbeitsstation aus erfindungsgemäß auf eine Mehrzahl von unterschiedlichen Vorratsbehältern mit unterschiedlichen aufzuportionierenden Speisen zugreifen können. Es kann also jede Bedienperson alle auf ein Serviertablett aufzuportionierenden Speisen und gegebenenfalls alle Geschirrteile in der Arbeitsstation vorhalten und auf das Serviertablett aufportionieren. Diese Arbeit ist durch die Notwendigkeit der Variation bei den einzelnen Serviertabletts abwechslungsreich, und die Eigenverantwortung der Bedienperson ist höher, da etwa falsch aufportionierte Serviertabletts einer Bedienperson konkret zugeordnet werden können. Verfahrensunterbrechungen durch falsch oder gar nicht aufportionierte Speisen, die bei der Endkontrolle entdeckt werden, gibt es kaum noch, im Gegensatz zu den bislang üblichen Verfahren bzw. Anlagen. Nach Versuchen der Anmelderin werden für ein Aufportionieren von 120 Serviertabletts pro Stunde nur noch 2 Personen benötigt, d.h. auf ein Serviertablett entfallen durchschnittlich 30 Sekunden.Thus, the invention provides the central element for an improved meal portioning and meal delivery system based on the idea of preferring a stand-alone solution for portioning meals on serving trays to the fractional portion of the conveyor belt. The serving tray is no longer transported during portioning, but is stuck on the portioning station. A stoppage of Portionierungsvorgangs by stoppage of a conveyor belt is thereby excluded. At the same time, the food and dishes are portioned by operators who can access from a working position at a workstation according to the invention on a plurality of different storage containers with different aufzuportionierenden food. Thus, it is possible for each operator to hold all the food to be aufzuportionierenden on a serving tray and possibly all crockery parts in the workstation and to portion on the serving tray. This work is varied by the need for variation in the individual serving trays, and the personal responsibility of the operator is higher because about incorrectly portioned serving trays can be concretely assigned to an operator. Process interruptions due to incorrect or even unportioned food, which are discovered in the final inspection, there are hardly any, in contrast to the usual procedures or systems. According to the applicant's attempts, only 2 persons are required per hour to portion 120 serving trays per hour, ie a serving tray takes an average of 30 seconds.
Die erfindungsgemäße Insellösung schließt selbstverständlich nicht aus, dass gegebenenfalls zwei oder mehr Arbeitsstationen um ein und dieselbe Portionierstation angeordnet sein können, um eine gewisse Arbeitsteilung beibehalten zu können. Alternativ oder zusätzlich können je nach gewünschter Ausbringungsmenge mehrere Portionierstationen mit jeweils einer oder auch jeweils mehreren Arbeitsstationen zur Bildung von Arbeitsgruppen/Teams vorhanden sein.Of course, the island solution according to the invention does not exclude that optionally two or more workstations may be arranged around one and the same portioning station in order to be able to maintain a certain division of labor. Alternatively or additionally, depending on the desired output quantity, several portioning stations with one or in each case several workstations can be present to form working groups / teams.
Die Portionierstation kann ein Tablettwagen sein, wobei jeweils das oberste Serviertablett aufportioniert wird. Dieser Tablettwagen übernimmt dann gleichzeitig die Funktion einer Serviertablett-Zuführeinrichtung, da nach Entnehmen sämtlicher Serviertabletts aus dem Tablettwagen einfach ein neuer, gefüllter Tablettwagen an dessen Stelle geschoben wird.The portioning station may be a tray cart, with each top serving tray being portioned. This tray trolley then takes over the function of a serving tray feeding device, because after removing all the serving trays from the tray truck, a new, filled tray trolley is simply pushed in its place.
Für den Abtransport der fertig aufportionierten Serviertabletts ist es zweckmäßig, einen Magazinwagen, der in genormter Ausführung als "Unitray" bekannt ist, zum Zwischenspeichern und Abtransportieren zu verwenden. Die verbesserte Anlage kann also zu einem großen Teil aus wohlbekannten und üblichen Einzelteilen bestehen. Lediglich die Arbeitsstation - der Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ― muss speziell angefertigt werden.For the removal of ready-portioned serving trays, it is expedient to use a magazine cart, which is known in a standardized design as "Unitray", for temporary storage and removal. The improved system can thus consist to a large extent of well-known and usual items. Only the workstation - the subject of the present invention - must be custom made.
Besondere Vorteile ergeben sich, wenn mindestens eine Arbeitsstation mit einer Kühleinrichtung versehen ist. So ist es möglich, im Cook and Chill oder im Cook and Freeze Verfahren zu arbeiten. Die kalten Speisen verlassen dann erst beim Portionierungsvorgang die Kühlkette, es ist also nicht erforderlich, den ganzen Raum zu kühlen und die Bedienpersonen mit spezieller Schutzkleidung auszustatten.Particular advantages arise when at least one workstation is provided with a cooling device. So it is possible to work in the Cook and Chill or in the Cook and Freeze process. The cold food then leaves the cold chain only during the portioning process, so it is not necessary to cool the whole room and equip the operators with special protective clothing.
Entsprechende Vorteile ergeben sich, wenn mindestens eine Arbeitsstation mit einer Wärmeeinrichtung versehen ist. Dementsprechend kann die Anlage dann im Cook and Serve Verfahren eingesetzt werden. Die warmen Speisen können dann in Vorratsbehältern mit Wärmeeinrichtung warm gehalten werden, bis sie beim Portionierungsvorgang auf die Serviertabletts gelangen.Corresponding advantages arise when at least one workstation is provided with a heating device. Accordingly, the plant can then be used in the cook and serve method. The warm dishes may then be kept warm in storage tanks with heating means until they reach the serving trays during the portioning process.
Die erfindungsgemäße Arbeitsstation zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass sie ein Gestell für eine Mehrzahl von Vorratsbehältern für unterschiedliche auf ein Serviertablett manuell aufzuportionierende Speisen enthält, wobei die Vorratsbehälter in mindestens zwei , vorzugsweise drei Etagen übereinander anordenbar sind. Hierdurch wird gewährleistet, dass die Bedienperson, welcher die Arbeitsstation zugeordnet ist, von ihrer Arbeitsposition aus alle Vorratsbehälter mit den unterschiedlichen Speisen zum Aufportionieren auf das Serviertablett erreichen kann, ohne die Arbeitsposition verlassen zu müssen.The work station according to the invention is characterized in that it contains a rack for a plurality of storage containers for different food to be manually aufzuportionierende on a serving tray, the storage containers in at least two, preferably three floors are arranged one above the other. This ensures that the operator, who is assigned to the workstation, can reach from their working position all storage containers with the different foods for portioning onto the serving tray without having to leave the working position.
Vorzugsweise ist das Gestell der erfindungsgemäßen Arbeitsstation so ausgebildet, dass es eine Vielzahl von Gastronorm-Behältern als Vorratsbehälter für die Speisen in mehreren Etagen übereinander aufnehmen kann. Eine vorteilhafte Variabilität ergibt sich, wenn die Vorratsbehälter am Gestell in unterschiedlichen Höhenpositionen einhängbar und vorzugsweise auch in ihrem Neigungswinkel zur Horizontalen einstellbar sind; letzteres zumindest in der oder den Oberen Etagen. Hierdurch wird eine leichte Anpassbarkeit an verschiedene Vorratsbehälter mit unterschiedlichen Tiefen und Grundflächen sowie an verschiedene Bedienpersonen erzielt.Preferably, the frame of the workstation according to the invention is designed so that it can accommodate a plurality of Gastronorm containers as a storage container for food in several floors above the other. An advantageous variability arises when the reservoir can be suspended on the frame in different height positions and preferably also in their angle of inclination to the horizontal adjustable; the latter at least in the upper floors or. As a result, an easy adaptability to different reservoirs with different depths and bases as well as to different operators is achieved.
Auch unabhängig von der Eignung für Gastronorm-Behälter können die verschiedenen Ebenen der erfindungsgemäßen Arbeitsstation in ihrer Höhenposition in Stufen oder auch stufenlos verstellt werden und gegebenenfalls auch in ihrem Neigungswinkel zur Horizontalen, gegebenenfalls nach einzelnen Behältern oder Halterungen aufgesplittet, einstellbar sein.Also regardless of the suitability for Gastronorm container, the various levels of the workstation according to the invention in its height position in steps or steplessly adjusted and possibly also in their angle of inclination to the horizontal, optionally split according to individual containers or brackets, be adjustable.
Die Arbeitsstation nach der Erfindung kann mit einem Gehäuse versehen werden, welches zu der Arbeitsposition der Bedienperson hin offen ist, im übrigen das Gestell mit den Vorratsbehältern jedoch nach außen abdeckt. Dies schützt die Speisen insbesondere vor Verunreinigungen, aber auch vor unerwünschten Erwärmungen durch die Umgebung. Besonders vorteilhaft ist ein solches Gehäuse dann, wenn die Speisen gekühlt werden sollen; denn dann kann das Gehäuse mit einem Umluft-Kühlsystem versehen werden, das beispielsweise aus Supermarkt-Kühlregalen bekannt ist.The work station according to the invention can be provided with a housing which is open to the working position of the operator, but otherwise covers the frame with the reservoirs to the outside. This protects the food in particular from contamination, but also from unwanted heating by the environment. Such a housing is particularly advantageous when the food is to be cooled; because then the housing can be provided with a circulating air cooling system, which is known for example from supermarket refrigerated shelves.
Umgekehrt kann selbstverständlich auch eine Wärmeeinrichtung für mindestens einen Vorratsbehälter in der Arbeitsstation vorgesehen sein. Dies kann insbesondere so aussehen, dass wannenförmige Wärmebehälter zum Einhängen der Vorratsbehälter vorgesehen sind und/oder Heizplatten, beispielsweise KeramikKochfelder eingesetzt werden, auf welche die zu wärmenden Vorratsbehälter aufgestellt werden. Alternativ oder zusätzlich können Heizstrahler vorhanden sein, welche den Inhalt der Vorratsbehälter vorzugsweise von oben wärmen. Eine Arbeitsstation mit Wärmeeinrichtungen ist bevorzugt nicht mit einem Gehäuse umgeben, damit Dampf und Wärme der Bedienperson nicht ins Gesicht ziehen, sondern in alle Richtungen abziehen können. Die Arbeitsstation mit Wärmeeinrichtung kann mit einer Vielzahl von verschiedenen Wärmeeinrichtungen ausgestattet werden. Vorzugsweise sind diese so ausgestaltet, dass Gastronorm-Behälter eingehängt bzw. auf Heizplatten oder Heizkochfeldern aufgesetzt werden können. Zusätzlich können Heizstrahler verwendet werden, welche den Inhalt der Vorratsbehälter von oben wärmen oder heiß halten. Im Unterbau der Arbeitsstation können Wärmeschränke vorgesehen sein, die vorzugsweise zum Einschieben von Gastronorm-Behältern angepasst sind.Conversely, of course, a heating device for at least one reservoir can be provided in the workstation. This may in particular be such that trough-shaped heat containers are provided for suspending the storage container and / or heating plates, for example ceramic hobs, are used, on which the storage containers to be heated are placed. Alternatively or additionally, radiant heaters may be present, which preferably heat the contents of the storage container from above. A workstation with heating devices is preferably not enclosed with a housing so that the operator's steam and heat can not be pulled face-up, but pulled off in all directions. The workstation with heating device can be equipped with a variety of different heating devices. Preferably, these are designed so that Gastronorm containers can be mounted or placed on hot plates or Heizkochfeldern. In addition, radiant heaters can be used, which warm the contents of the reservoir from above or keep hot. In the base of the workstation heat cabinets may be provided, which are preferably adapted for insertion of Gastronorm containers.
Selbstverständlich können in ein und derselben Arbeitsstation Kühl- und Wärmeeinrichtungen gleichzeitig vorhanden sein.Of course, in one and the same workstation cooling and heating devices can be present at the same time.
Die erfindungsgemäße Arbeitsstation kann dadurch ergänzt werden, dass sie an der Unterseite mit Rollen zum Verschieben ausgerüstet wird, oder dass zur Arbeitsposition der Bedienperson hin eine abklappbare Arbeitsfläche angebracht wird. Die Stromzufuhr für gegebenenfalls vorhandene Kühl- und/oder Wärmeaggregate kann über eine Steckverbindng vorzugsweise mit einem elektrischen Anschluss von der Raumdecke aus erfolgen.The workstation according to the invention can be supplemented in that it is equipped on the bottom with rollers for moving, or that the working position of the operator down a hinged work surface is attached. The power supply for any existing cooling and / or heat units can be done via a Steckverbindng preferably with an electrical connection from the ceiling.
Ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine verbesserte, einschlägige Anlage, in der die erfindungsgemäße Arbeitsstation eingesetzt wird, sowie zwei Ausführungsbeispiele für eine erfindungsgemäße Arbeitsstation werden im folgenden an Hand der beigefügten Zeichnungen näher beschrieben und erläutert. Es zeigen:
- Figur 1
- eine schematische Darstellung einer gesamten Anlage in Draufsicht;
Figur 2- eine schematische Seitenansicht einer erfindungsgemäßen Arbeitsstation;
Figur 3- eine schematische Frontansicht der Arbeitsstation aus
Figur 2 ; Figur 4- eine schematische seitliche Schnittdarstellung der Arbeitsstation aus
den Figuren 2 und3 ; Figur 5- eine andere Ausführungsform einer Arbeitsstation in einer
Darstellung wie Figur 4 ; Figur 6- die
Arbeitsstation aus Figur 5 in perspektivischer Ansicht.
- FIG. 1
- a schematic representation of an entire system in plan view;
- FIG. 2
- a schematic side view of a workstation according to the invention;
- FIG. 3
- a schematic front view of the workstation
FIG. 2 ; - FIG. 4
- a schematic sectional side view of the workstation from the
Figures 2 and3 ; - FIG. 5
- another embodiment of a workstation in a representation like
FIG. 4 ; - FIG. 6
- the workstation off
FIG. 5 in perspective view.
In
Wie in
Neben diesen Komponenten verfügt die in
Je nach erwünschter Ausbringungsmenge können mehrere solcher Anlagen, wie sie in
Bei dem in
Die
Claims (11)
mit mindestens einem Vorratsbehälter (5) für aufzuportionierende Speisen,
gekennzeichnet durch
ein Gestell (15) mit einer Mehrzahl von Vorratsbehältern (5) für unterschiedliche auf ein Serviertablett (2) manuell aufzuportionierende Speisen, wobei die Vorratsbehälter (5) in mindestens zwei, vorzugsweise drei Etagen übereinander angeordnet sind.Workstation for a system for successively portioning and arranging meals on a plurality of serving trays,
with at least one storage container (5) for food to be seasoned,
marked by
a frame (15) having a plurality of storage containers (5) for different food to be manually aufzuportionierende on a serving tray (2), wherein the storage container (5) in at least two, preferably three floors are arranged one above the other.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass das Gestell (15) zur Aufnahme von Gastronorm-Behältern angepasst ist.Workstation according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the frame (15) is adapted to receive Gastronorm containers.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass das Gestell (15) von einem Gehäuse (14) umgeben ist, welches zu einer Arbeitsposition einer Bedienperson (3) hin offen ist.Workstation according to one of claims 1 or 2,
characterized,
in that the frame (15) is surrounded by a housing (14) which is open towards a working position of an operator (3).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass innerhalb des Gehäuses (14) ein Umluft-Kühlsystem vorgesehen ist.Workstation according to claim 3,
characterized,
in that a circulating-air cooling system is provided inside the housing (14).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zur Arbeitsposition einer Bedienperson (3) hin eine abklappbare Arbeitsfläche (17) vorgesehen ist.Workstation according to one of claims 1 to 4,
characterized,
in that a fold-down working surface (17) is provided towards the working position of an operator (3).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Vorratsbehälter (5) am Gestell (15) höhenverstellbar gehalten sind.Workstation according to one of claims 1 to 5,
characterized,
that the storage container (5) are held vertically adjustable on the frame (15).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zumindest die Vorratsbehälter (5) in der obersten Etage in ihrem Neigungswinkel zur Horizontalen einstellbar sind.Workstation according to claim 6,
characterized,
in that at least the storage containers (5) in the uppermost level are adjustable in their angle of inclination to the horizontal.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass sie an der Unterseite mit Rollen (13) zum Verschieben versehen ist.Workstation according to one of claims 1 to 7,
characterized,
that it is provided on the bottom with rollers (13) for moving.
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass sie eine Wärmeeinrichtung für mindestens einen Vorratsbehälter (5) enthält.Workstation according to one of claims 1 to 8,
characterized,
that it contains a heating device for at least one storage container (5).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Wärmeeinrichtung als Wärmebehälter (22), Heizplatte oder -feld (23) oder als vorzugsweise dimmbarer Heizstrahler (24) ausgebildet ist.Workstation according to claim 9,
characterized,
that the heating device is designed as a heat reservoir (22), heating plate or frame (23) or as a preferably dimmable radiant heater (24).
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass ein Unterbau (26) mit Wärmeschränken (27) für den Einschub von Vorratsbehältern (5) vorgesehen ist.Workstation according to one of claims 9 or 10,
characterized,
that a base (26) with heating cabinets (27) for the insertion of storage containers (5) is provided.
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