System and method for managing the delivery of a food product

    公开(公告)号:US10977600B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16552899

    申请日:2019-08-27

    摘要: A food locker includes a housing, a food support member, a first door, a second door, and a lock. The housing includes a front wall a front wall, a rear wall, and a chamber. The front wall includes a first opening in communication with the chamber. The rear wall includes a second opening in communication with the chamber. The food support member is disposed within the chamber. The first door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the first opening when the first door is in the open position. The second door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the second opening when the second door is in the open position. The lock is operatively coupled to at least one of the housing and the first door and is actuatable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The lock is operable to (i) permit the first door to move from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration and (ii) prevent the first door from moving from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the locked configuration.

    Dynamic Vending System and Method
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200043108A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-06

    申请号:US16566681

    申请日:2019-09-10

    摘要: A dynamic vending system includes a vending manager and a delivery vehicle. The vending manager is configured to receive and evaluate a plurality of dynamic conditions from the delivery vehicle and to provide instructions including a planned route to the delivery vehicle based on the dynamic conditions. The delivery vehicle includes a plurality of products available for sale, and is configured to execute the instructions including the planned route. The delivery vehicle is further configured to receive requests from consumers to stop along the planned route and to execute a transaction with the consumer for one of the products available for sale. The transaction includes the selection of one of the products available for sale, receipt of payment for the product, and dispensing the selected product to the consumer.

    System and method for dispensing a food product

    公开(公告)号:US12014592B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17682857

    申请日:2022-02-28

    IPC分类号: G07F17/00 G07F9/10

    CPC分类号: G07F17/0078 G07F9/105

    摘要: A food management system includes a cabinet having a chamber, a lift, and an ejector. The chamber is defined, in part, by a front wall including a chute defining a first end of a dispensing region along the cabinet. At least one lift is disposed within the chamber, and is configured to receive a plurality of containers therein. The lift is operable to sequentially present at least one of the containers to the dispensing region of the cabinet. The ejector includes a bumper disposed within the dispensing region. The bumper is operable to translate through the dispensing region from a retracted position on an opposite side of the at least one lift from the chute, to an extended position between the retracted position and the chute to bias the at least one of the containers from the at least one lift through the chute.

    System and Method for Managing the Delivery of a Food Product

    公开(公告)号:US20210304129A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17227553

    申请日:2021-04-12

    摘要: A food locker includes a housing, a food support member, a first door, a second door, and a lock. The housing includes a front wall a front wall, a rear wall, and a chamber. The front wall includes a first opening in communication with the chamber. The rear wall includes a second opening in communication with the chamber. The food support member is disposed within the chamber. The first door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the first opening when the first door is in the open position. The second door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the second opening when the second door is in the open position. The lock is operatively coupled to at least one of the housing and the first door and is actuatable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The lock is operable to (i) permit the first door to move from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration and (ii) prevent the first door from moving from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the locked configuration.

    AUTOMATED PIZZA ASSEMBLY SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210008725A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17031838

    申请日:2020-09-24

    IPC分类号: B25J11/00 A21C9/04

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for assembling a pizza, including a pizza sauce spreading station, a cheese spreading station and a pepperoni applying station. A robot including a stationary base and an articulating arm having a gripper attached to the end is operable to grip a pizza pan having pizza dough therein to allow said robot to move the pan throughout the pizza sauce spreading station, and to a rotary dial system including the cheese spreading station and the pepperoni applying station. The robot arm manipulates the pizza pan in the sauce spreading station and the rotary dial system manipulates the pizza pan in the cheese station and the pepperoni applying station to properly distribute the cheese and pepperoni on the pizza.

    System and Method for Managing the Delivery of a Food Product

    公开(公告)号:US20200051012A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16597731

    申请日:2019-10-09

    摘要: A food locker includes a housing, a food support member, a first door, a second door, and a lock. The housing includes a front wall a front wall, a rear wall, and a chamber. The front wall includes a first opening in communication with the chamber. The rear wall includes a second opening in communication with the chamber. The food support member is disposed within the chamber. The first door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the first opening when the first door is in the open position. The second door is supported by the housing and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The food support member is accessible through the second opening when the second door is in the open position. The lock is operatively coupled to at least one of the housing and the first door and is actuatable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The lock is operable to (i) permit the first door to move from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the unlocked configuration and (ii) prevent the first door from moving from the closed position to the open position when the lock is in the locked configuration.

    Digital Menu Board System with Cash Register and Kitchen Interface
    9.
    发明申请
    Digital Menu Board System with Cash Register and Kitchen Interface 审中-公开
    带收银台和厨房接口的数字菜单板系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150287151A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-08

    申请号:US14745009

    申请日:2015-06-19

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/12 G06Q10/06 G06Q10/08

    摘要: A product management and sales system for managing product preparation and sales. The system includes a kitchen display and input device displaying a plurality of perishable food items to be produced and receiving a production indication signal indicating production of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items. The system further includes a digital menu board displaying the plurality of perishable food items available for sale, a sales counter terminal for completing a sale of at least one of the plurality of perishable food items and outputting a sold indication signal; and a controller receiving the sold indication signal. The controller compares the sold indication signal to a predetermined inventory level for the at least one perishable food item and outputs an item-to-be-produced signal to the kitchen display and input.

    摘要翻译: 产品管理和销售系统,用于管理产品准备和销售。 该系统包括显示要生产的多个易腐食品的厨房显示器和输入装置,并且接收指示生产多种易腐食品中的至少一种的生产指示信号。 该系统还包括显示可出售的多个易腐食品的数字菜单板,用于完成多个易腐食品中的至少一个销售的销售柜台终端,并输出出售的指示信号; 以及接收已售出的指示信号的控制器。 控制器将出售的指示信号与至少一个易腐食品的预定库存水平进行比较,并将待产生的产品信号输出到厨房显示器并输入。