公开(公告)号：US11330929B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-17

申请号：US15921908

申请日：2018-03-15

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J27/12 ,  A47J36/32

摘要： The present application discloses an automated kitchen system comprising: a ingredient containers each configured to contain or store food ingredients; caps configured to close on the ingredient containers; a storage apparatus; a cap opening apparatus; a first transfer apparatus configured to move a capped ingredient container to the cap opening apparatus; a cyclic transport apparatus; a transfer apparatus configured to move an ingredient container from the location of cap opening apparatus; and a plurality of cooking systems, etc.

公开(公告)号：US20220031122A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17072011

申请日：2020-10-15

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J44/00 ,  A47J37/12 ,  A47J36/34 ,  A47J36/06 ,  A47J27/00 ,  B25J11/00

摘要： The present application firstly discloses a cooking system including a second cooking apparatus and a first cooking apparatus, which is used to deep fry or boil a food or food ingredients. A semi-cooked food is produced in the first cooking apparatus and is used as an ingredient in the second cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatuses work together to produce a cooked food.

公开(公告)号：US20180279835A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15924749

申请日：2018-03-19

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J44/00 ,  A47J36/00 ,  A47J36/06

摘要： The present application discloses an automated cooking system comprising: a cooking apparatus comprising a cooking container configured to hold food or food ingredients and a stirring motion mechanism configured to produce a motion in the cooking container as to stir, mix or distribute the food or food ingredients held in the cooking container; a plurality of ingredient containers each configured to contain food ingredients; an dispensing apparatus configured to turn an ingredient container to dispense the food ingredients from an ingredient container into the cooking container; a transfer apparatus configured to move an ingredient container; a plurality of food containers each configured to hold a cooked food; a cooking container unloading mechanism configured to turn the cooking container to dispense cooked food from the cooking container to a food container which is positioned near to the cooking container; a receiving apparatus configured to hold a plurality of food containers; a transfer apparatus configured to grip and move a food container; a cyclic transport apparatus configured to move a plurality of food containers which are placed on container holders in the cyclic transport apparatus; a lid apparatus configured to limit the food or food ingredient held by the cooking container from jumping out of the cooking container, wherein the lid apparatus may also be configured to limit heat leakage during a cooking using a heater; and, a cleaning apparatus configured to wash or otherwise clean the cooking container after a cooked food is produced.Moreover, a cooking system may comprise a computer system with algorithms configured to control these mechanisms and apparatuses.

公开(公告)号：US20180206673A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15921908

申请日：2018-03-15

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J36/32 ,  A47J27/12

CPC分类号： A47J36/32 ,  A47J27/12 ,  A47J36/321

摘要： The present application discloses an automated kitchen system comprising a first computer and a plurality of second computers which are connected so that the first computer may communicate with any of the second computers. The automated kitchen system also comprises: a plurality of ingredient containers each configured to contain or store food ingredients; caps configured to close on the ingredient containers; a storage apparatus comprising compartments each configured to store a plurality of ingredient containers and refrigeration mechanism configured to cool the food or food ingredients in the containers of the storage apparatus; transport boxes each configured to contain capped ingredient containers; a transportation apparatus configured to move the transport boxes wherein the transportation apparatus comprises motors and sensors; a cap opening apparatus configured to remove a cap from a capped container wherein the cap opening apparatus comprises motors and sensors; a first transfer apparatus configured to move a capped ingredient container from a transport box to the storage apparatus, and also configured to move a capped ingredient container to a location on the cap opening apparatus, wherein the first transfer apparatus comprises motors and sensors; a cyclic transport apparatus comprising a cycle of container holders each configured to hold an ingredient container; a transfer apparatus configured to move an ingredient container from the location of cap opening apparatus to a position on a container holder of the cyclic transport apparatus wherein the second transfer apparatus comprises motors and sensors; and a plurality of cooking systems. Each cooking system comprises a cooking container configured to hold food or food ingredients during a cooking process, a stirring motion mechanism configured to produce a motion in the cooking container as to stir, mix or distribute food or food ingredients held in the cooking container, wherein the stirring motion comprising motors, sensors, and a stove; a cyclic transport apparatus comprising a cycle of container holders each configured to hold an ingredient container; an unloading apparatus configured to unload food ingredients from an ingredient. The above mechanisms and apparatuses comprise electrical or electronic devices and sensors, which are configured to be connected to the second computers.

公开(公告)号：US11805941B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17062553

申请日：2020-10-03

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J37/00 ,  A47J27/14 ,  A47J44/00 ,  A23L5/10

CPC分类号： A47J37/00 ,  A23L5/10 ,  A23L5/11 ,  A47J27/14 ,  A47J44/00

摘要： An automatic cooking system includes a computer system that stores recipes, cooking stations each comprising a cookware that can cook food ingredients therein to produce a first cooked food, wherein the computer system can assign and schedule a plurality of dishes to be cooked at the cooking stations, containers configured to hold food ingredients, mini vehicles each carrying containers of food ingredients, wherein the computer system can control at least some of movements of the mini vehicles in accordance to the recipes, a loading apparatus configured to load containers of food ingredients to the mini vehicles, and a dispensing apparatus that can dispense food ingredients from containers to a cookware.

公开(公告)号：US11579621B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16515050

申请日：2019-07-18

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： G05D22/00 ,  G05D1/02 ,  B25J9/00 ,  B25J5/00 ,  B62D61/00 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J44/00 ,  A47J47/14 ,  G05B19/416 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q50/12

摘要： The present application discloses an automated restaurant comprising: a kitchen; a customer-tracking area comprising a dining area; and a plurality of vehicles. The kitchen comprises a storage apparatus to store ingredient containers, a transfer apparatus to move ingredient containers, and one or more cooking stations. Each vehicle is configured to move one or more food containers from cooking stations to dining tables. A tracking system comprises cameras, lidars, etc., which are fixedly mounted. The tracking system can dynamically map out the fixtures, humans and vehicles in the restaurant. Information from the tracking system is used to control the motion of the vehicles. The tracking system can dynamically track the positions of customers in the customer-tracking area, so that foods ordered by specific customers may be automatically sent by vehicles to the customers' locations.

公开(公告)号：US20210321825A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-21

申请号：US17233508

申请日：2021-04-18

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J44/00 ,  A47J27/04 ,  A47J36/32 ,  A47J47/02 ,  A47J47/01 ,  B25J17/02

摘要： A cooking system comprising two or more cooking apparatuses, each capable of cooking a food from one or more foods and/or one or more food ingredients. A semi-cooked food is produced in a first cooking apparatus and is used as an ingredient in a second cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatuses work together to produce cooked food from food or food ingredients. A computer system is used to control the cooking system.

公开(公告)号：US10799064B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US15839600

申请日：2017-12-12

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J27/00 ,  A47J36/16 ,  A47J37/10 ,  A47J43/04 ,  A23L5/10

摘要： The present application discloses an automated cooking system comprising: a cooking apparatus comprising a cooking container configured to hold food or food ingredients and a stirring motion mechanism configured to produce a motion in the cooking container as to stir, mix or distribute the food or food ingredients held in the cooking container; a plurality of ingredient containers each configured to contain food ingredients; an ingredient dispensing apparatus configured to turn an ingredient container to dispense the food ingredients from an ingredient container into the cooking container; a transfer apparatus configured to move an ingredient container; a plurality of food containers each configured to hold a cooked food; a cooking container unloading mechanism configured to turn the cooking container to dispense cooked food from the cooking container to a food container which is positioned near to the cooking container; a receiving apparatus configured to hold a plurality of food containers; a food container transfer apparatus configured to grip and move a food container; a cyclic transport apparatus configured to move a plurality of food containers which are placed on container holders in the cyclic transport apparatus; a lid apparatus configured to limit the food or food ingredient held by the cooking container from jumping out of the cooking container, wherein the lid apparatus may also be configured to limit heat leakage during a cooking using a heater; and, a cleaning apparatus configured to wash or otherwise clean the cooking container after a cooked food is produced.Moreover, a cooking system may comprise a computer system with algorithms configured to control these mechanisms and apparatuses.

公开(公告)号：US20200160463A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16718483

申请日：2019-12-18

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： G06Q50/12 ,  B25J9/16 ,  A47J44/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J9/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  B25J11/00

摘要： The present application discloses an automated restaurant comprising: a kitchen; a customer-tracking area comprising a dining area; and a plurality of vehicles. The kitchen comprises a storage apparatus to store ingredient containers, a transfer apparatus to move ingredient containers, and one or more cooking stations. Each vehicle is configured to move one or more food containers from cooking stations to dining tables. A tracking system comprises video cameras, lidars, etc., which are fixedly mounted. The tracking system can dynamically map out the fixtures, humans and vehicles in the restaurant. Information from the tracking system is used to control the motion of the vehicles. The tracking system can dynamically track the positions of customers in the customer-tracking area, so that foods ordered by specific customers may be automatically sent by vehicles to the customers' locations.

公开(公告)号：US10455987B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-29

申请号：US15157319

申请日：2016-05-17

申请人： Zhengxu He

发明人： Zhengxu He

IPC分类号： A47J44/00

摘要： An automatic cooking system includes a computer system that stores recipes, cooking stations each comprising a cooking container that can cook food ingredients therein to produce a first cooked food, wherein the computer system can assign and schedule a plurality of dishes to be cooked at the cooking stations, storage containers configured to hold food ingredients, mini vehicles each carrying transport containers configured to hold the food ingredients, wherein the computer system can control at least some of movements of the mini vehicles in accordance to the recipes, a loading apparatus configured to load food ingredients from the storage stations to the transport containers on the mini vehicles, and an unloading apparatus that can transfer food ingredients from the transport containers on the mini vehicles to the cooking container at one of the cooking stations.