Patent ID: 11969878
Assignee: CHEFEE ROBOTICS INC.
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 0:
1. A robotic apparatus for food preparation, wherein at least a portion of the robotic apparatus is configured to be embedded within a kitchen cabinet, the robotic apparatus comprising:
a robotic arm coupled to a gripper device and an engager device;
a refrigerator configured to contain a refrigerated first plurality of food-grade containers configured to store perishable ingredients;
a second plurality of food-grade containers configured to store non-perishable ingredients;
at least one of:
a spindle rotatable by the engager device and configured to dispense at least one of grains, legumes, or leaves from a first one of the first plurality of food-grade containers or the second plurality of food-grade containers;
a peristaltic pump rotatable by the engager device and configured to dispense creamy ingredients from a second one of the first plurality of food-grade containers or the second plurality of food-grade containers;
a tensioned lever operable by the engager device and configured to dispense liquid ingredients from a third one of the first plurality of food-grade containers or the second plurality of food-grade containers; or
a hopper operable by the engager device and configured to dispense separable solid ingredients from a fourth one of the first plurality of food-grade containers or the second plurality of food-grade containers; and

a cooking appliance spaced from the first and second plurality of food-grade containers and having a lid operable by the gripper device, the lid configured to:
weigh the dispensed ingredients; and
transfer the dispensed ingredients into the cooking appliance, the cooking appliance configured to convert the ingredients into the food.