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# # # I. Basic structure

The basic structure of an airplane kitchen is surrounded by basic components made of composite materials, side walls, back walls, etc. It is divided into many compartments, and garbage bins, carts, storage cabinets, ovens, water heaters, etc. are placed in each compartment.

# # # Second, the main equipment

1. ** Cart * *: Flight attendants use carts to distribute food and drinks to passengers. The cart has wheels and is easy to move; At the same time, there is a stop device. If you step on the stop brake handle under the cart, the wheels can't turn. If you step on the other loose brake handle, the wheels of the cart can run freely again. In addition, dining cars usually have brakes, the red ones are brakes, and the green ones are brakes. When the flight attendants push the dining car, they need to step on the brakes every time they stop to prevent the dining car from getting out of control because of the turbulence of the plane.
2. ** Storage cabinet * *: It is usually designed as a rectangular parallelepiped with a handle riveted on the outer surface, which is convenient for carrying; There is a door lock on the box door to ensure that the items in the storage box will not fall out when the plane is in a bumpy state. Storage cabinets are used to store food, drinks, tableware and other items, so that the kitchen space is used to the extreme.
3. ** Oven * *: used for baking and heating food, to ensure that meals are delicious and warm before the plane takes off. There are usually multiple heating zones in the oven, which can bake different foods at the same time. The temperature and time of the oven can be adjusted through the control panel to meet the baking needs of different foods.
4. ** Garbage collection box * *: used to collect garbage generated in the kitchen, usually made of flame retardant materials to prevent fire.
5. ** Water heater * *: used to heat water to meet the demand of passengers on the plane for hot water.
6. ** Coffee machine and water boiler * *: Coffee machine is used to make hot drinks such as coffee and tea; A water boiler is similar to an electric kettle and is used to provide hot drinks for passengers. Some new boilers adopt more efficient heating methods, such as electromagnetic heating and microwave heating, which are more energy-saving and environmentally friendly.

# # # III. Auxiliary facilities

1. ** Lighting system * *: Provide enough light to ensure the work efficiency and safety in the kitchen. Lighting will adopt various forms such as ceiling lamp, wall lamp or desk lamp to meet the lighting needs of different areas. Brightness and color will also be adjusted according to actual needs to provide the best working environment.
2. ** Locking device * *: All the movable parts in the kitchen are locked by the locking device to prevent the plane from accidentally slipping off when it bumps, thus causing inconvenience to passengers.
3. ** Label * *: Each cabinet has a corresponding label, which is convenient for staff to recognize and access kitchen facilities.
4. ** circuit breaker * *: similar to the safety switch in the home, it plays the role of circuit breaker protection in the aircraft electrical system. When the system is overloaded, the trip switch will automatically pop up to prevent equipment damage and safety accidents.
5. ** Camera * *: For safety monitoring and management, cameras are usually installed in airplane kitchens, so that the crew can detect potential safety hazards in time through real-time monitoring, such as fire, smoke or abnormal behavior.

# # # IV. Special equipment (equipped in some aircraft kitchens)

1. ** Microwave oven * *: used to heat food and drinks. Compared with the domestic microwave oven, the microwave oven on the plane may be smaller and usually has only one heating gear. When using, be careful not to use metal or containers with metal edges to heat food, and do not heat food containing eggs, milk or high fat, otherwise it may explode.
2. ** Refrigerator * *: Also known as "incubator", it is used to store ice cubes, cold drinks and some fruits that need to be stored at low temperature. Although there is no refrigerator on the plane, the refrigerator can play a certain role in keeping fresh.

The design of airplane kitchen not only meets the requirements of reasonable space utilization and perfect equipment production, but also makes many humanized considerations for the convenience of flight attendants. However, due to the limited space in the airplane kitchen, it usually does not have the cooking function, so it can only simply heat and prepare the airplane meal.