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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2024
Kura Sushi, Inc., Sakai, JP;
Kunihiko Tanaka, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A plate picking-up device removes a plate from a container with a lid on a conveying path that is configured to convey items including the container along a predetermined conveyance direction. The plate picking-up device includes: a gripping member that is configured to grip a circumferential edge of the plate; a moving member that is configured to move the gripping member at least in a horizontal direction; and a control unit that is configured to: control the moving member to horizontally move the gripping member to the circumferential edge of the plate placed in the container with the lid being open, and then control the gripping member to grip the circumferential edge of the plate; and control the moving member to remove the plate in the horizontal direction from the container while the circumferential edge of the plate is being gripped by the gripping member.
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