Dishwashing conveyance system and method
AssigneeDishcraft Robotics, Inc.
InventorsKevin Yuan Ma, Jacob Conor Dooris, Scott Nathaniel Bahl, Kent Michael Anderson, Abigail Elizabeth Soong, Timothy Young Lee
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Abstract
A system for conveying dishware through a cleaning cycle. The system includes a conveyance assembly having a receiving surface to receive and retain dishware. The conveyance assembly rotates the receiving surfaces about an axis to convey the dishware to each of at least two unique locations. A corresponding system and method are also disclosed and claimed herein.
Claims20
A system for stabilizing dishware during a cleaning cycle, comprising:
- a substantially low-friction receiving surface to receive and retain dishware;
- an anti-slip element coupled to a portion of the receiving surface to mediate contact between the dishware and the receiving surface;
- and
- a grasping element coupled to the receiving surface to grasp and selectively retain the dishware substantially against the anti-slip element.
A method for stabilizing dishware during a cleaning cycle, comprising:
- providing a receiving surface to receive and retain dishware through a cycle;
- disposing at least one grasping element substantially adjacent to the receiving surface;
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- coupling an anti-slip element to at least a portion of the receiving surface proximate to the grasping element, wherein the grasping element selectively retains the dishware substantially against the anti-slip element during the cycle.
A method for stabilizing dishware during a cleaning cycle, comprising:
- grasping, with at least one grasping element, dishware for conveyance through a cleaning cycle;
- retaining, via the at least one grasping element, the dishware substantially against an anti-slip element coupled to at least a portion of a receiving surface;
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- selectively disengaging the dishware from the anti-slip element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.