SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED COOKING AND SERVING OF MEALS AND A METHOD TO COOK AND SERVE A MEAL VIA A SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATED COOKING AND SERVING OF MEALS

摘要

The invention relates to a system (2) and a method for automated cooking and serving of meals. The system (2) comprises an automated preparation device (10), which is configured to receive order data for a meal, the order data containing information about the kind of meal requested by a customer. The preparation device (10) encompasses a master controller (70) and subsystems, the subsystems including i) a motion system (30) with at least one mechanical actuator (31), configured to hold and operate tools and move items within the preparation device, ii) a dispensing system (50) with at least one container (51) holding ingredients and iii) a cooking device system (60) with at least one cooking device to hold the ingredients. The master controller (70) is configured to convert the order data into command data, the command data containing instructions for the subsystems necessary for preparing the meal. The command data is transmitted to the subsystems in order to operate the dispensing system (50) according to the command data to dispense the ingredients specified in the command data into the at least one cooking device and operate the cooking device system (60) and/or the motion system (30) according to the command data to prepare the meal from the ingredients in the at least one cooking device.