US 2023/0398689 A1 · ROBOTIC SYSTEM AND/OR METHOD

Abstract

The system 100 can include a robotic assembly system 110 and a set of barriers 120. The robotic assembly system can include a robot arm, a frame, an optional utensil, an optional bin, and/or any other suitable components. However, the system 100 can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system 100 functions to facilitate robotic assembly of items/ingredients (e.g., in an assembly line environment). Additionally or alternatively, the system 100 can function to guard robotic assembly components during operation. Additionally or alternatively, the system 100 can function to mitigate the influence of a robotic assembly system on surrounding workers (e.g., in an assembly line environment).

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Dependent claims

A robotic assembly system configured to facilitate ingredient placement at a placement region along a conveyor line, the robotic assembly system comprising:

a frame configured to support a set of ingredient bins at a first height;
a human machine interface (HMI) comprising a display mounted to the frame at a first end opposite the conveyor line along a longitudinal axis of the frame;
a collaborative robot arm comprising a base, the base mounted to the frame at the first end and at a second height above the first height, the collaborative robot arm defining a workspace;
and
a set of barriers comprising:
a left barrier and a right barrier on opposite sides of a midsagittal plane, the left barrier and the right barrier each coupled to the frame with a set of lift-off hinges and substantially spanning between:
the first height and the second height;
and
the first end and the conveyor line,
wherein the workspace is at least partially unenclosed below the HMI at the first end, between the left and right barriers.

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