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US 2020/0165075 A1Published application
Dishwashing Conveyance System And Method
AssigneeDishcraft Robotics, Inc.
InventorsKevin Yuan Ma, Kent Michael Anderson
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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 grasping and retaining dishware during a cleaning cycle, comprising:
- a grasping element for grasping dishware;
- and
- a receiving surface substantially adjacent to the grasping element for receiving and retaining the dishware during at least one stage of a cleaning cycle, wherein the receiving surface rotates about an axis to convey the dishware to each of at least two unique locations.
A method for grasping and retaining dishware during a cleaning cycle, comprising:
- actuating a grasping element to grasp dishware;
- selectively retaining the dishware adjacent to a receiving surface associated with the grasping element;
- and
- rotating the receiving surface about an axis to convey the dishware to each of at least two unique locations.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.