TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOOD TRAY SYSTEM

摘要

The present disclosure provides a system, apparatus, and method for a modular food tray system having a plurality of food trays that can be used for heating, cooling, or a combination thereof. The system can include a first food tray for heating and a second food tray for cooling, generally mounted at a different elevation from the first food tray. Alternatively, one or both of the food trays can be designed for cooling through temperature elements coupled thereto and the tray can be heated by overhead radiant heating elements for dual temperature capabilities. The first food tray can be mounted above the second food tray. The first food tray can include a thermal shield between a heating element in the first food tray and the second food tray. In other embodiments, the second food tray can be mounted above the first food tray with a thermal shield therebetween.

主权项

1. A temperature controlled food tray system, comprising:
a first food tray with a cooling element coupled to the first food tray; a refrigeration unit coupled to the temperature element of the first food tray; at least one radiant heating element directed toward the first food tray; and a controller adapted to activate the radiant heating element and to deactivate the cooling element of the first food tray and to operate the first food tray as a heating food tray, the controller being further adapted to deactivate the radiant heating element and to activate the cooling element of the first food tray and to operate the first food tray as a cooling food tray.