Food dispenser and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Food dispenser and method 失效
    食物分配器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5191918A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-09

    申请号:US519068

    申请日:1990-05-04

    摘要: A portioning dispenser for bulk food items is disclosed which receives bulk food items in a storage bin, portions food items from the storage bin, and dispenses measured portions of food items for further processing. The dispenser can include a rotary drum for conveying food items from the storage bin and a load cell for weighing the quantity of items conveyed from the storage bin into a secondary bin. The dispenser can also include a conveyor system for sequentially accepting, filling and returning a plurality of portion containers. In another embodiment of the invention, a method is disclosed for dispensing measured portions of bulk food items which includes several of the above-discussed operations.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于散装食品的分配器,其在收纳箱中接收散装食品,从存储箱部分食品,并且分配用于进一步处理的食物的测量部分。 分配器可以包括用于从存储箱传送食物的旋转滚筒和用于称量从存储箱传送到二次箱中的物品的数量的称重传感器。 分配器还可以包括用于顺序地接收,填充和返回多个部分容器的输送机系统。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,公开了一种用于分配大部分食品的测量部分的方法,其包括几个上述操作。

    Prod dispenser, dispenser container and method
    3.
    发明授权
    Prod dispenser, dispenser container and method 失效
    产品分配器,分配器容器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5282498A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-01

    申请号:US864115

    申请日:1992-04-06

    摘要: A portioning dispenser for bulk food items is disclosed which receives bulk food items in a storage bin, portions food items from the storage bin, and dispenses measured portions of food items for further processing. The dispenser can include a rotary drum for conveying food items from the storage bin and a load cell for weighing the quantity of items conveyed from the storage bin into a secondary bin. The dispenser can also include a conveyor system for sequentially accepting, filling and returning a plurality of portion containers. The dispenser can include one or more inclined ramps for allowing containers to be slidably conveyed within the dispenser to and away from a basket filling station. In another embodiment of the invention, a method is disclosed for dispensing measured portions of bulk food items which includes several of the above-discussed operations. A container especially suited for use in the dispenser is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于散装食品的分配器,其在收纳箱中接收散装食品,从存储箱部分食品,并且分配用于进一步处理的食物的测量部分。 分配器可以包括用于从存储箱传送食物的旋转滚筒和用于称量从存储箱传送到二次箱中的物品的数量的称重传感器。 分配器还可以包括用于顺序地接收,填充和返回多个部分容器的输送机系统。 分配器可以包括一个或多个倾斜斜面,用于允许容器在分配器内可滑动地传送到和离开篮子填充站。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,公开了一种用于分配大部分食品的测量部分的方法,其包括几个上述操作。 还公开了特别适用于分配器中的容器。

    Food dispenser, dispenser container and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Food dispenser, dispenser container and method 失效
    食物分配器,分配器容器和方法

    公开(公告)号:US5353847A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-11

    申请号:US189211

    申请日:1994-01-31

    摘要: A portioning dispenser for bulk food items is disclosed which receives bulk food items in a storage bin, portions food items from the storage bin, and dispenses measured portions of food items for further processing. The dispenser can include a rotary drum for conveying food items from the storage bin and a load cell for weighing the quantity of items conveyed from the storage bin into a secondary bin. The dispenser can also include a conveyor system for sequentially accepting, filling and returning a plurality of portion containers. The dispenser can include one or more inclined ramps for allowing containers to be slidably conveyed within the dispenser to and away from a basket filling station. In another embodiment of the invention, a method is disclosed for dispensing measured portions of bulk food items which includes several of the above-discussed operations. A container especially suited for use in the dispenser is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于散装食品的分配器,其在收纳箱中接收散装食品,从存储箱部分食品,并且分配用于进一步处理的食物的测量部分。 分配器可以包括用于从存储箱传送食物的旋转滚筒和用于称量从存储箱传送到二次箱中的物品的数量的称重传感器。 分配器还可以包括用于顺序地接收,填充和返回多个部分容器的输送机系统。 分配器可以包括一个或多个倾斜斜面,用于允许容器在分配器内可滑动地传送到和离开篮子填充站。 在本发明的另一个实施例中,公开了一种用于分配大部分食品的测量部分的方法,其包括几个上述操作。 还公开了特别适用于分配器中的容器。

    Food preparation system and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Food preparation system and method 失效
    食品制备系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US5172328A

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-15

    申请号:US819575

    申请日:1992-01-08

    IPC分类号: A47J27/14 A47J37/12 G07F9/10

    摘要: A fully automated robotized system and method is provided for cooking food products. The system and method is especially useful for use in a quick service or fast food restaurant and, in one embodiment, is capable of cooking, on a fully automated basis, french fries, chicken nuggets, fish filets and chicken patties. In one embodiment, the system includes a robot, a bulk uncooked food dispensing station, a cooking station and a cooked food storage station. The system can be controlled by a computer operating and control station that controls and directs the robot to obtain bulk food from the dispensing station, place it in cooking position at the cooking station and when cooked, remove the food and deliver it to the storage station, at a rate required to fill anticipated customer orders. In one embodiment, the cooking station is a clamshell grill and the robot deposits on and retrieves from the grill hamburger patties in a predetermined horizontal array with a novel end of arm tool.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种完全自动化的机器人系统和方法来烹饪食品。 该系统和方法对于在快速服务或快餐店中使用是特别有用的,并且在一个实施例中,能够在全自动化的基础上烹饪炸薯条,鸡块,鱼片和鸡肉馅饼。 在一个实施例中,该系统包括机器人,散装未烹调的食物分配站,烹饪站和烹饪食物储存站。 该系统可由计算机操作和控制站控制,该计算机操作和控制站控制和引导机器人从分配站获取散装食物,将其放置在烹饪站的烹饪位置,并且在烹饪时,将食物移出并将其输送到储存站 ,以填补预期客户订单所需的费率。 在一个实施例中,烹饪台是蛤壳格栅,并且机器人以预定的水平阵列沉积并从格栅汉堡包馅饼中取出,具有新颖的手臂工具末端。