US 11,744,403 B2
Automated bin system for accepting food items in robotic kitchen workspace
Ryan W. Sinnet, Pasadena, CA (US); Abhimanyu Bhakuni, Pasadena, CA (US); William Guffey, Los Angeles, CA (US); Ryan R. Wach, Valencia, CA (US); and Robert Anderson, Pasadena, CA (US)
Assigned to Miso Robotics, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed by Miso Robotics, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/873,041.
Application 17/873,041 is a continuation of application No. 17/727,363, filed on Apr. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/182,912, filed on May 1, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0354306 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. A47J 44/00 (2006.01); A47J 37/12 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); B65G 11/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 37/1219 (2013.01) [A23L 5/11 (2016.08); A47J 37/1228 (2013.01); A47J 37/1266 (2013.01); A47J 44/00 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 11/0045 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B65G 11/023 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); B25J 9/0087 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robotic kitchen system for preparing food items in combination with at least one kitchen appliance in a commercial or restaurant kitchen, the robotic kitchen system comprising:
a robotic arm and end effector;
a basket, held by the end effector;
an automated bin assembly in the vicinity of the robotic arm, said automated bin assembly comprising a bin for holding the food items;
a camera or sensor array for collecting image data of the food items in the bin;
a central processor operable to compute and provide directions to the robotic arm and automated bin assembly to (a) move the robotic arm to the bin; and (b) actuate the bin to drop the food items from the bin into the basket; and
a shield and a first window in the shield through which at least a portion of the bin can protrude to receive the food items from outside the shield.