Autonomous food station
US11776351B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0836
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel food station comprises a plurality of cubbies, each cubby sized to enclose a food portion container, and an externally accessible collection hatch large enough for the food portion container to pass therethrough. A heating system can controllably heat the food portion container within a selected one of the cubbies, independently of an operation of the heating system the other cubbies. A cooling system can perform cooling within a subset of cubbies that includes at least the selected cubby. An internal transport system includes an end effector that temporarily couples to the portion container carrier of the selected cubby and controllably moves the food portion container carrier within the food station to the collection hatch. A control system includes a memory that controls the heating and controls the movement of the internal transport system.
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