US 12,714,284 B2Granted

Robot linked to dishwasher, and method for controlling same

AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

InventorsDuckhwan Kim, Woojong Yoo, Junesuk Lee, Kuyoung Choi, Changsu Ha

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Abstract

Provided is a robot linked to a dishwasher and a method of controlling same. The robot includes: a camera; a manipulator including a gripper; a communication interface; memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the instructions and cause the robot to: obtain an image including dishes, obtain, based on the image, information about a number of the dishes, a type of each of the dishes, and a size of each of the dishes, control the manipulator to grip each of the dishes using the gripper based on at least one of the type of each of the dishes or the size of each of the dishes, determine washing information of an external dishwasher for the dishes based on the number of dishes, the type of each of the dishes, and the size of each of the dishes, and transmit the washing information to the external dishwasher.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A robot comprising:

at least one camera;
a manipulator comprising a gripper;
a communication interface;
memory storing one or more instructions;
and
at least one processor configured to execute the one or more instructions, wherein the one or more instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the robot to:
obtain an image comprising one or more dishes through the at least one camera,
obtain, based on the image, information about a number of the one or more dishes, information about a type of each of the one or more dishes, and information about a size of each of the one or more dishes,
control the manipulator to grip each of the one or more dishes using the gripper based on at least one of the information about the type of each of the one or more dishes or the information about the size of each of the one or more dishes,
determine washing information of an external dishwasher for the one or more dishes based on the information about the number of the one or more dishes, the information about the type of each of the one or more dishes, and the information about the size of each of the one or more dishes, and
transmit the washing information to the external dishwasher through the communication interface.

8 more elements

A method of controlling a robot, the method comprising:

obtaining an image comprising one or more dishes through at least one camera of the robot;
obtaining, based on the image, information about a number of the one or more dishes, information about a type of each of the one or more dishes, and information about a size of each of the one or more dishes,
controlling a manipulator of the robot to grip each of the one or more dishes using a gripper based on at least one of the information about the type of each of the one or more dishes or the information about the size of each of the one or more dishes;
determining washing information of an external dishwasher for the one or more dishes based on the information about the number of the one or more dishes, the information about the type of each of the one or more dishes, and the information about the size of each of the one or more dishes;
and
transmitting the washing information to the external dishwasher through a communication interface of the robot.

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A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored therein, which when executed by at least one processor cause the at least one processor to execute a method of controlling a robot, the method comprising:

obtaining an image comprising one or more dishes through at least one camera of the robot;
obtaining, based on the image, information about a number of the one or more dishes, information about a type of each of the one or more dishes, and information about a size of each of the one or more dishes,
controlling a manipulator of the robot to grip each of the one or more dishes using a gripper of the robot based on at least one of the information about the type of each of the one or more dishes or the information about the size of each of the one or more dishes;
determining washing information of an external dishwasher for the one or more dishes based on the information about the number of the one or more dishes, the information about the type of each of the one or more dishes, and the information about the size of each of the one or more dishes;
and
transmitting the washing information to the external dishwasher through a communication interface of the robot.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/052,996Filed 13 Feb 2025 · continuation
Priority: KR 10-2022-01137567 Sep 2022
Published: US 2025/0176794 A15 Jun 2025
Granted: 25 Aug 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification30 codes

A47L 15/4295
Details: arrangements for detecting or measuring the condition of the crockery or tableware, e.g. nature or quantity
B25J 19/021
Sensing devices: optical sensing devices
A47L 15/00
Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
A47L 15/0021
Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control: regulation of…