US 11,805,760 B2
Food delivery and feeding system
Jiang Li, Shenzhen (CN); and Zhihai Zhang, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Shenzhen Oceanwing Smart Innovations Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by Shenzhen Oceanwing Smart Innovations Technology Co., Ltd, Changsha (CN)
Filed on Sep. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/481,201.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338442 A1, Oct. 27, 2022
Int. Cl. A01K 5/01 (2006.01); A01K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 5/0114 (2013.01) [A01K 5/0225 (2013.01); A01K 5/0291 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a housing, the housing comprising a housing outlet;
a base;
a rotation device;
a storage compartment contained within the housing, the storage compartment configured to store a plurality of food items for feeding one or more pets, the storage compartment comprising a storage compartment outlet, a rotatable mixing device, and two rotatable wheels, wherein the rotatable mixing device is configured to mix the plurality of the food items and advance one or more of the plurality of food items to the two rotatable wheels; and
an ejection device contained within the housing, the ejection device being configured to eject the one or more of the plurality of food items, wherein rotation of the two rotatable wheels causes the one or more of the plurality of food items to move from the storage compartment through the storage compartment outlet to the ejection device, wherein:
rotation of the rotation device causes rotation of the ejection device relative to the base,
the rotation device comprises a motor, a ring, and a ring gear,
the motor is connected to the ring gear,
the ring gear is connected to a bracket assembly,
rotation of the bracket assembly causes the rotation of the ejection device relative to the base,
the ring is connected between the ring gear and the bracket assembly,
the ring comprises a plurality of slots, and
each of the slots is embedded with a rolling member.