Patent ID: 8839910
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: A47F,B65B,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A food and drink conveying device to be used while on a conveying apparatus, said food and drink conveying device comprising: a plate loading portion for supporting a plate having at least one of food and drink thereon; a detection member for detecting a presence of the plate to be supported on said plate loading portion; a retaining member located above said loading portion, said retaining member being configured to detachably retain a plate cover; and a removal member for releasing said plate cover from said retaining member; wherein said detection member, said retaining member, and said removal member are interconnected and configured such that when said detection member detects the presence of the plate supported on said plate loading portion, said removal member automatically releases said plate cover from said retaining member so as to allow said plate cover to drop onto the plate supported on said plate loading portion to thereby cover the plate with said plate cover; wherein said detection member comprises a detection rod portion configured to extend upwardly from and retract downwardly into said plate loading portion, and said removal member comprises a removal rod portion configured to retract upwardly into and extend downwardly from an interior of said retaining member based on respective corresponding movement of said detection member interlocked to said removal member; and wherein said detection rod portion and said removal rod portion are configured and interconnected such that when the plate is loaded onto said plate loading portion, said detection rod portion is pressed so as to retract downwardly into said plate loading portion while said removal rod portion simultaneously extends downwardly from said retaining member so as to release said plate cover retained by said retaining member from said retaining member and thereby drop said plate cover onto the plate supported on said plate loading portion whereby the plate is covered by said plate cover.