Robot arm system for making ice cream and method of controlling same
AssigneeXYZ, Inc.
InventorSung Jae HWANG
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a method of controlling a robot arm to make ice cream. The method of controlling includes: receiving ice cream order information; gripping an ice cream capsule disposed on a table using the gripper of a robot arm; placing the ice cream capsule on a capsule support; gripping a cup configured to accommodate ice cream using the gripper of the robot arm; moving the cup under the capsule support while the gripper is gripping the cup; and discharging ice cream in the ice cream capsule to the cup. Discharging the ice cream includes controlling the robot arm so that the cup is rotated while the ice cream is being discharged.
Claims20
A method of controlling a robot arm to make ice cream, the method comprising:
- receiving ice cream order information;
- gripping an ice cream capsule disposed on a table using a gripper of a robot arm;
- placing the ice cream capsule on a capsule support;
- gripping a cup configured to accommodate ice cream using the gripper of the robot arm;
- moving the cup under the capsule support while the gripper is gripping the cup;
- and
- discharging ice cream in the ice cream capsule to the cup,
- wherein discharging the ice cream comprises controlling the robot arm so that the cup is rotated while the ice cream is being discharged.
A robot arm system for controlling a robot arm for making of ice cream, the robot arm system comprising:
- a robot arm comprising a gripper and a plurality of arms;
- a processor configured to receive and process ice cream order information;
- and
- a capsule support configured to support an ice cream capsule,
- wherein the processor is further configured to:
- grip the ice cream capsule disposed on a table using the gripper of the robot arm;
- place the ice cream capsule on the capsule support;
- grip a cup configured to accommodate ice cream using the gripper of the robot arm;
- move the cup under the capsule support while the gripper is gripping the cup;
- and
- discharge ice cream in the ice cream capsule to the cup;
- and
- wherein the processor is further configured to control the robot arm so that the cup is rotated while the ice cream is being discharged.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.