US 11,833,663 B2
Robotic kitchen assistant for frying including agitator assembly for shaking utensil
Ryan Sinnet, Pasadena, CA (US); Robert Anderson, Pasadena, CA (US); and William Werst, Pasadena, CA (US)
Assigned to Miso Robotics, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed by Miso Robotics, Inc., Pasadena, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/517,907.
Application 17/517,907 is a continuation of application No. 16/534,169, filed on Aug. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,192,258.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/757,601, filed on Nov. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/717,725, filed on Aug. 10, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055225 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 17/00 (2019.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); A23L 13/50 (2016.01); A23L 19/18 (2016.01); A23L 5/10 (2016.01); A47J 27/14 (2006.01); A47J 37/12 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B25J 15/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 11/0045 (2013.01) [A23L 5/11 (2016.08); A23L 13/50 (2016.08); A23L 19/18 (2016.08); A47J 27/14 (2013.01); A47J 37/1219 (2013.01); A47J 37/1223 (2013.01); A47J 37/1228 (2013.01); A47J 37/1266 (2013.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/161 (2013.01); B25J 9/1612 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 15/0042 (2013.01); B25J 15/0253 (2013.01); B25J 15/08 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automated kitchen fryer system for frying a plurality of food items in a fryer, the automated kitchen fryer system comprising:
a robotic arm comprising a plurality of links, at least one joint, a proximal portion and a distal portion, and multiple degrees of freedom;
a gripper assembly coupled to the distal portion for securely grasping a fryer basket;
at least one fryer basket transfer station adapted to hold a plurality of fryer baskets within reach of the robotic arm;
at least one sensor; and
a processor operable to instruct the robotic arm, gripper assembly based on input from the at least one sensor to:
grab the fryer basket containing a basket of uncooked food items;
move the fryer basket of uncooked food items into the fryer to cook;
shake the gripper assembly and fryer basket;
remove the fryer basket of food items from the fryer; and
wherein the at least one fryer basket transfer station comprises an angled table and stop for each of said fryer basket to be registered.