US 11,633,065 B2Granted

Automated food preparation system

AssigneeCFA Properties, Inc.

InventorsRyan HenneBarrows, Harrison Goldberg, Aaron Hill, Brandon Whitt

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Abstract

Example embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to food preparation systems and associated automated gantry systems. An example automated food preparation system may include a housing that supports one or more baskets therein and a gantry system. The gantry system may include a retrieval arm and a drive system operably coupled with the retrieval arm. The drive system may cause movement of the retrieval arm in at least two directions relative to the housing. In operation, the retrieval arm may engage a basket and cause movement of the basket about the housing. In some instances, an ejection mechanism is provided that receives the basket from the retrieval arm and causes removal of the contents of the basket.

Claims11

Dependent claims

An automated food preparation system comprising:

a housing configured to support one or more baskets therein;
and
a gantry system comprising:
a retrieval arm;
a drive operably coupled with the retrieval arm and configured to cause movement of the retrieval arm in at least two directions relative to the housing;
and
an ejector configured to, in operation, receive the basket from the retrieval arm and cause removal of the contents of the basket,
wherein the ejector comprises an elongate member that extends from a pivotal attachment with the housing, and
wherein the ejector further comprises a motor shaft configured to rotate and, in operation, cause rotation of the elongate member about the pivotal attachment,
wherein, in operation, the retrieval arm is configured to engage a basket and cause movement of the basket about the housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/015,322Filed 9 Sep 2020 · us provisional application
Priority: 9 Sep 2019
Published: US 2021/0068591 A111 Mar 2021
Granted: 25 Apr 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification13 codes

A47J 37/1219
Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips: with means for lowering or raising the frying basket
A47J 36/32
Parts, details or accessories of cooking-vessels: time-controlled igniting mechanisms or alarm devices
A47J 37/1266
Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips: control devices, e.g. to control temperature, level or quality of the frying liquid
A47J 37/1295
Deep fat fryers, e.g. for frying fish or chips: frying baskets or other food holders