Automated food dispenser
US11224202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F11/24
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A feeder including: a) a base portion having a serving area; b) a chamber portion supported by the base portion and configured to retain a granular material within a chamber interior; c) a dispenser configured to segregate a portion of the granular material from the chamber interior and transfer the portion of the granular material from the chamber portion to the serving area, wherein the dispenser includes: i) a rocker body; and ii) one or more fins projecting from the rocker body; and wherein the feeder includes one or more of: i) the fin(s) are flexible; ii) sensing device(s) part of a sensing tower configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the chamber portion; and/or iii) sensing device(s) configured to sense the presence, distance, and/or amount of the granular material within the serving area.
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