Modular food holding system
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1. A modular food holding system comprising:
- a plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers, each of the plurality of food holding chambers being physically and communicatively removably connected to one another, each of the food holding chambers comprising a food holding cavity and at least one of a heating element and a cooling element for heating or cooling the food holding cavity;
a chamber base physically and communicatively removably connected to one of the food holding chambers in the plurality of food holding chambers;
a food pan removably inserted within the food holding cavity of a food holding chamber of the plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers; and
a smart sensor either (i) integral to or (ii) physically attached to an exterior part of the food pan and operatively coupled to an electrical component of the food holding chamber of the plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers, wherein the smart sensor is in fluid connection with an interior of the food pan and directly senses a characteristic of a food holding environment within the food holding chamber.
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Abstract
A modular food holding system includes a plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers, each of the plurality of food holding chambers being physically and communicatively removably connected to one another. Each of the food holding chambers includes a food holding cavity and at least one of a heating element and/or a cooling element for heating or cooling the food holding cavity. A chamber base is physically and communicatively removably connected to one of the food holding chambers and operation of at least one food holding chamber is controlled by the chamber base.
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1. A modular food holding system comprising:
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a plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers, each of the plurality of food holding chambers being physically and communicatively removably connected to one another, each of the food holding chambers comprising a food holding cavity and at least one of a heating element and a cooling element for heating or cooling the food holding cavity; a chamber base physically and communicatively removably connected to one of the food holding chambers in the plurality of food holding chambers; a food pan removably inserted within the food holding cavity of a food holding chamber of the plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers; and a smart sensor either (i) integral to or (ii) physically attached to an exterior part of the food pan and operatively coupled to an electrical component of the food holding chamber of the plurality of individual modularized food holding chambers, wherein the smart sensor is in fluid connection with an interior of the food pan and directly senses a characteristic of a food holding environment within the food holding chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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