A food cooker comprises: a water supplying part for supplying, as hot water or purified water, water supplied from the tap or a spring water container, according to the selection of a user, so as to supply the water such that food can be cooked; a cooking part enabling food to be cooked using the water supplied to a container, and provided in the downward direction of the water supplying part such that the user can be prevented from being burned by residual heat after the food is cooked; and a controller part provided at the water supplying part and the cooking part so as to enable a water supply, heating time and temperature to be controlled such that the food contained in the container is cooked, and thus the present invention can be provided regardless of location and can prevent the user from being burned by residual heat after the food is cooked.

A cooking fume treatment system for cooking machines comprises a sealed cooking cavity (A100), cooking equipment (A101) and a first cooking fume treatment device (A200), the cooking equipment (A101) is arranged in the sealed cooking cavity (A100); the first cooking fume treatment device (A200) is provided with a first fume inlet (A201) and a first fume outlet (A202), the first fume inlet (A201) is communicated with the cooking equipment (A101), and the first fume outlet (A202) is communicated with the external of the sealed cooking cavity (A100). By arranging the sealed cooking cavity (A100), cooking fume generated by the cooking machine is sealed in the sealed cooking cavity, and the cooking fume can be discharged into the environment only after being treated by the first cooking fume treatment device (A200), so that the influence of the cooking fume of the cooking machine on the environment is reduced.

An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.

An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.

A cooking and/or heat retention appliance, in particular a commercial cooking appliance, comprising a housing in which a cooking or interior space is arranged having a cooking or interior space opening; an insert rack arranged in the cooking or interior space and includes a plurality of pairs of insert rails arranged one above the other for receiving one food product carrier each on insertion levels of different heights; and an optical recognition system arranged above the cooking or interior space opening and includes an image recording device, wherein the image recording device is connected to a separate evaluation device via a data line which, by an evaluation algorithm, determines the positioning of one or more food product carriers in the cooking or interior space and/or the positioning of at least one food product arranged on the food product carrier from the cooking or interior space image data recorded by the image recording device and transmitted to the evaluation device.

A cooking and/or heat retention appliance, in particular a commercial cooking appliance, comprising a housing in which a cooking or interior space is arranged having a cooking or interior space opening; an insert rack arranged in the cooking or interior space and includes a plurality of pairs of insert rails arranged one above the other for receiving one food product carrier each on insertion levels of different heights; and an optical recognition system arranged above the cooking or interior space opening and includes an image recording device, wherein the image recording device is connected to a separate evaluation device via a data line which, by an evaluation algorithm, determines the positioning of one or more food product carriers in the cooking or interior space and/or the positioning of at least one food product arranged on the food product carrier from the cooking or interior space image data recorded by the image recording device and transmitted to the evaluation device.

Systems, devices, and methods are directed to automated preparation of food or consumable items, such as for preparation of fried foods. An example cooking apparatus may include processing devices for the consumable items. In some examples, a robot arm is provided that extends from a moveable base. Locators may define a relative position of the moveable base relative to processing device(s) of the cooking apparatus, such that the robot arm is configured to determine robot arm movements to move the consumable items to and from the processing device(s). In some examples, one or more zones may be used to detect movement near a robot arm, with one or more restrictions being placed upon robot arm and/or base movement in response. In some examples, a cooking apparatus provides automated transport of food ingredients for preparation of food or other consumable items.

A robotic kitchen assistant for frying includes a robotic arm, a fryer basket, and a robotic arm adapter assembly allowing the robotic arm to pick up and manipulate the fryer basket. The robotic arm adapter includes opposing gripping members to engage the fryer basket. A utensil adapter assembly is mounted to the handle of the fryer basket, and the opposing gripper members are actuated to capture a three-dimensional (3D) feature of the utensil adapter assembly. The robotic arm adapter assembly can include an agitator mechanism to shake the fryer basket or another utensil as desired. Related methods are also described.

A robotic kitchen assistant for frying includes a robotic arm, a fryer basket, and a robotic arm adapter assembly allowing the robotic arm to pick up and manipulate the fryer basket. The robotic arm adapter includes opposing gripping members to engage the fryer basket. A utensil adapter assembly is mounted to the handle of the fryer basket, and the opposing gripper members are actuated to capture a three-dimensional (3D) feature of the utensil adapter assembly. The robotic arm adapter assembly can include an agitator mechanism to shake the fryer basket or another utensil as desired. Related methods are also described.

An automatic dish serving system that can be applied to various dishes and can save space and can achieve automation is provided. An automatic dish serving system according to the embodiment of the present invention capable of cooking multiple types of dishes according to a customer's order is characterized in that the system comprises: a boiler for boiling noodles according to the order; a heating device provided adjacent to the boiler for heating a cooking container; a supplying device for supplying an ingredient, which is to be added to the noodles, to the cooking container; and a moving device capable of moving the cooking utensil, and the moving device can move the cooking container to at least a position at which an ingredient is supplied from the supplying device, a position at which a cooking container is heated by the heating device, and a position at which boiled noodles are received from the boiler, and the heating device can at least heat and cook an ingredient that is supplied from the supplying device to the cooking container according to the order.