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Food holding apparatus and method of operating same
US2020030990A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020030990-A1 |
| Application number | US-201816500473-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Publication date | Jan 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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A food holding apparatus configured to hold and release an ingredient having fluidity, including: a base; robot arm coupled to the base; end effector at a tip end of the arm; and controller configured to control an operation of the arm and of the end effector. The end effector includes: a base portion; rotational joint having a rotation axis parallel to a horizontal direction in at least one of postures of the arm; rotary portion rotatably coupled to the base portion by the rotational joint; and a tip end portion attached to the rotary portion and including a concave portion. The controller makes the rotational joint of the tip end portion in a predetermined reference state normally rotate to hold part of the ingredient, stored in a predetermined container, inside the concave portion, and makes the rotational joint of the tip end portion reversely rotate to release the ingredient.
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1 . A food holding apparatus configured to hold and release an ingredient having fluidity, the food holding apparatus comprising: a base; a robot arm coupled to the base; an end effector provided at a tip end of the robot arm; and a controller configured to control an operation of the robot arm and an operation of the end effector, wherein: the end effector includes a base portion, a rotational joint having a rotation axis parallel to a horizontal direction in at least one of postures of the robot arm, a rotary portion rotatably coupled to the base portion by the rotational joint, and a tip end portion attached to the rotary portion and including a concave portion; the controller makes the rotational joint of the tip end portion in a predetermined reference state normally rotate to hold part of the ingredient, stored in a predetermined container, inside the concave portion; and the controller makes the rotational joint of the tip end portion reversely rotate to release the ingredient held inside the concave portion. 2 . The food holding apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the tip end portion has a spoon shape. 3 . A method of operating a food holding apparatus, the food holding apparatus comprising: a base; a robot arm coupled to the base; an end effector provided at a tip end of the robot arm; and a controller configured to control an operation of the robot arm and an operation of the end effector, the end effector comprising: a base portion; a rotational joint having a rotation axis parallel to a horizontal direction in at least one of postures of the robot arm; a rotary portion rotatably coupled to the base portion by the rotational joint; and a tip end portion attached to the rotary portion and including a concave portion, the method comprising: making, by the controller, the rotational joint of the tip end portion in a predetermined reference state normally rotate to hold part of an ingredient, stored in a predetermined container, inside the concave portion; and making, by the controller, the rotational joint of the tip end portion reversely rotate to release the ingredient held inside the concave portion.
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End effectors other than grippers · CPC title
- A23P20/15Primary
Apparatus or processes for coating with liquid or semi-liquid products · CPC title
- B25J11/0045Primary
Manipulators used in the food industry · CPC title
double selective compliance articulated robot arms [SCARA] · CPC title
with forearm providing vertical linear movement · CPC title
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- A food holding apparatus configured to hold and release an ingredient having fluidity, including: a base; robot arm coupled to the base; end effector at a tip end of the arm; and controller configured to control an operation of the arm and of the end effector. The end effector includes: a base portion; rotational joint having a rotation axis parallel to a horizontal direction in at least one of…
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- Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification A23P20/15. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Thu Jan 30 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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