Creator's sealed takeout window & pressure system is designed to optimize the safety of retail staff and sanitation of retail experiences for the coronavirus era.
Our engineers worked around the clock to create a transfer chamber that protects the inside of the restaurant from outside air yet still allows us to transport completed meals, in their hermetically sealed bags, out to delivery customers. The chamber uses a positive pressure system combined with a self-sanitizing conveyor. This is to protect our staff as much as it is to protect our guests.
Read about Creator's other innovations in food safety: http://creator.rest/covid19
See the wiki for assembly and operating instructions.
Our team of engineers would like to help you, from connecting you with materials and resources to potentially building Transfer Chambers for your business. Inquire here: https://forms.gle/Ukd8nyuusrKoMN9y7
- 00 Assets: images and figures from assembly instructions
- 02 STEP Exports: STEP exports of all parts
- 03 BOM: Excel spreadsheet for tools and bill of materials
- 04 Native CAD: Solidworks (conveyor) and Catia (top assembly) CAD files
- Project lead: Michael Balsamo
- Mechanical design: Wayne Grout
- Industrial design: Mason Friedberg
- Fabrication: Nick Alatorre, Don Balza, Kevin Vizcaino, Josh De La Rosa, Eric Lewis, Max Goodman
These design materials are not supported and do not constitute a reference design. We believe the design will significantly reduce the incidence of liquid droplet exchange between customers and staff but we haven’t proven its effectiveness. We executed this project from concept through deployment in three days; consequently we made design decisions based upon speed and materials available, and there may be better designs and materials to achieve our goal.
This project is licensed under the CERN-OLH-P License. See LICENSE for details. The license applies to all content included in this source code repository, and does not include any other intellectual property of Creator. You’ll have to design your own hamburger robot.
This kit is certified open hardware. See OSHW_US000235 for certification.
Our engineering team's research and development activities are at the frontier of food and technology. These efforts impact Creator, our guests, and the food and technology industries at large. We've been doing robotics research and development since 2012. Find out more at http://creator.rest.