CPC A47F 3/0478 (2013.01) [A47F 3/0426 (2013.01); A47F 3/0486 (2013.01); A47F 3/145 (2013.01); A47F 7/0071 (2013.01); A47J 36/24 (2013.01); G01K 3/005 (2013.01); G01K 13/00 (2013.01); G01K 2207/02 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A food prep system for holding a plurality of food items, the system comprising:
a plurality of bins, each bin being configured to hold a first food item;
a base for holding the plurality of bins;
a first sensor configured to sense a first value associated with a first bin;
a first indication means for indicating a first quality associated with the first value,
wherein said first sensor is integrated with said system such that said first sensor does not interfere with a user accessing the first food item while sensing the first value;
wherein said food prep system is further configured for identifying whether said first value is associated with said first food item or alternatively associated with a foreign object, wherein said food prep system associates said first value with said first food item upon making a positive identification, and said food prep system associates said first value with said foreign object upon not making said positive identification;
an alarm system configured to generate an alarm when said first value is associated with said first food item and said first value is outside of a threshold range; and
wherein said alarm system is further configured to be disabled when said first value is associated with said foreign object to prevent a false alarm.
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