MOBILE FOOD CART

Abstract

A mobile food service cart may include a main body, a food making assemblies, a plurality of storage compartments, a protective glass, and a wheel assembly. In one embodiment, the food making assembly may include a plurality of cooking units, food processing arms, heating units, and heating source. In a further embodiment, the cooking unit may be a metal cooking pan that can be used to make food such as pizza, pancakes, etc. The food processing arm is configured to flatten the food material disposed on the cooking unit, and the heating unit is used to heat the food material on the cooking unit.

Claims

1. A mobile food cart comprising: a main body; a food making assemblies having a plurality of cooking units, food processing arms, heating units, and heating source; and a wheel assembly, wherein a food material being cooked is disposed on one of the cooking units, the food processing arm is configured to flatten the food material, and the heating unit is used to heat the food material on the cooking unit until the food material is done.

2. The mobile food cart of claim 1, wherein the cooking unit is a metal cooking pan.

3. The mobile food cart of claim 1, further comprising a protective glass on top of the food making assemblies.

4. The mobile food cart of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of storage compartments.

5. The mobile food cart of claim 2, further comprising a protective glass on top of the food making assemblies.

6. The mobile food cart of claim 5, further comprising a plurality of storage compartments.

7. The mobile food cart of claim 1, wherein the wheel assembly include a brake unit, so the food cart is fixed when operated.

8. The mobile food cart of claim 6, wherein the wheel assembly include a brake unit, so the food cart is fixed when operated.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of the mobile food cart in the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] The detailed description set forth below is intended as a description of the presently exemplary device provided in accordance with aspects of the present invention and is not intended to represent the only forms in which the present invention may be prepared or utilized. It is to be understood, rather, that the same or equivalent functions and components may be accomplished by different embodiments that are also intended to be encompassed within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0013] Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood to one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although any methods, devices and materials similar or equivalent to those described can be used in the practice or testing of the invention, the exemplary methods, devices and materials are now described.

[0014] All publications mentioned are incorporated by reference for the purpose of describing and disclosing, for example, the designs and methodologies that are described in the publications that might be used in connection with the presently described invention. The publications listed or discussed above, below and throughout the text are provided solely for their disclosure prior to the filing date of the present application. Nothing herein is to be construed as an admission that the inventors are not entitled to antedate such disclosure by virtue of prior invention.

[0015] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of a, an, and the includes reference to the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the terms comprise or comprising, include or including, have or having, contain or containing and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of in includes in and on unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0016] It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a second element could be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the embodiments. As used herein, the term and/or includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0017] It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being connected or coupled to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being directly connected or directly coupled to another element, there are no intervening elements present.

[0018] In one aspect, a mobile food service cart 100 may include a main body 110, a food making assemblies 120, a plurality of storage compartments 130 to store food materials, ingredients, tools, etc., a protective glass 140 on top of the food making assemblies 120, and a wheel assembly 150. In one embodiment, the food making assembly 120 may include a plurality of cooking units 121, food processing arms 122, heating units 123, and heating source 124. In a further embodiment, the cooking unit 121 may be a metal cooking pan that can be used to make food such as pizza, pancakes, etc. The food processing arm 122 is configured to flatten the food material disposed on the cooking unit 121, and the heating unit 123 is used to heat the food material on the cooking unit 121. The wheel assembly 150 may include a brake unit 151, so the food cart can be fixed when it is operated.

[0019] More specifically, when in use, the food material can be disposed on the cooking unit 121, and an operator of the food cart 100 can activate the food processing arm 122 that would gradually move down to the cooking unit 121 to flatten the food material thereon. Meanwhile, the heating unit 123 is configured to provide heat to the cooking unit 121 until the desired food is done.

[0020] The present invention is advantageous because the food making process is semi-automatic, namely, the operator only needs to put the food material on the cooking unit 121 and activate the food processing arm 122, and the desired food can be made without any further labor involved, so the labor costs can be significantly reduced. Furthermore, since the food making process is semi-automatic, the quality of the food can be easily controlled.

[0021] Having described the invention by the description and illustrations above, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Accordingly, the invention is not to be considered as limited by the foregoing description, but includes any equivalents.