Autonomous food station
US11605260B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0836
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel food station comprises first and second pluralities of cubbies, each sized to enclose a food portion container, and a food collection hatch that is selectively externally accessible. A heating system can controllably heat one or more of the first plurality of cubbies independently of the first plurality of cubbies, and a cooling system can cool one or more of the second plurality of cubbies independently of the first plurality of cubbies. An internal transport system including an end effector that temporarily couples to the portion container carrier of a selected cooled cubby of the second plurality of cubbies and can controllably move the food portion container carrier to a selected heated cubby or to the food collection hatch.
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