Regenerating equipment

Abstract

In order to provide equipment for heating up, keeping hot, cooling and/or keeping cold food and/or beverages comprising at least one cold compartment and/or at least one hot compartment which is usable in a versatile manner, it is proposed that the equipment comprise at least one regenerating device for heating up and/or keeping hot liquid foods, such as soups or sauces for example.

1 . Equipment for heating up, keeping hot, cooling and/or keeping cold food and/or beverages, comprising at least one cold compartment and/or at least one hot compartment, 
 wherein the equipment comprises at least one regenerating device for heating up and/or keeping hot liquid foods, such as soups or sauces for example.    
   
   
       2 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the equipment is moveable, preferably by means of rollers.  
   
   
       3 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein the regenerating device comprises a receptacle for the insertion of a food container.  
   
   
       4 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle is in the form of an upwardly open tub.  
   
   
       5 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the tub is fixed to a cover plate of the equipment, preferably by means of a bolted connection, soldering and/or welding.  
   
   
       6 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 4 , wherein the receptacle is in the form of a standardized gastronomic food container having an integrated heating device.  
   
   
       7 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle is dimensioned in such a way that an external side wall of a food container inserted into the receptacle rests at least partially against an inner side wall of the receptacle.  
   
   
       8 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 3 , wherein the receptacle is provided with a heating device.  
   
   
       9 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the heating device forms at least a part of a base of the receptacle.  
   
   
       10 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the regenerating device is configured in such a way that a food container inserted into the receptacle rests directly on the heating device.  
   
   
       11 . Equipment in accordance with  claim 8 , wherein the heating device is in the form of an inductive heating device or an electrical resistive heating device.  
   
   
       12 . A combination of equipment in accordance with  claim 1  and a food container that is adapted to be inserted into the regenerating device of the equipment.  
   
   
       13 . A combination in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the food container comprises a base body having at least one side wall which bounds an interior space of the food container, and at least one heat conducting element which is manufactured separately from the base body and is fixed to the base body.  
   
   
       14 . A combination in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein the heat conducting element forms at least a part of a base which bounds the interior of the food container in the downward direction.  
   
   
       15 . A combination in accordance with  claim 12 , wherein the regenerating device comprises a heating device and the heat conducting element of the food container is in direct contact with the heating device when a food container is inserted into the regenerating device.