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Food preparation system and method

  • US 5,132,914 A
  • Filed: 04/30/1990
  • Issued: 07/21/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A robotized system for cooking food products comprising:

  • (a) a robot capable of working in an area that determines a work area;

    (b) food dispensing means for dispensing uncooked food pieces into a moveable container located in said work area;

    (c) at least one cooking means in said work area cooking food products;

    (d) storage means adjacent said work area for receiving and storing cooked food delivered by said robot from said cooking means; and

    (e) an end of arm robot tool forming part of said robot, said robot capable of, in conjunction with said end of arm tool, selectively engaging, disengaging and moving said container to desired locations in said work area and for placing said food pieces in cooking position with respect to said cooking means, said desired locations including an uncooked food dispensing position for receiving food into said container from said food dispensing means, a cooking position at said cooking means for cooking said food pieces and an unloading location where cooked food is unloaded from said container into said storage means.

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