US 11,717,112 B2
Modular food dispensing device
Edward J Brown, Leicestershire (GB)
Assigned to Firmenich SA, Satigny (CH)
Appl. No. 16/88,537
Filed by Firmenich SA, Geneva (CH)
PCT Filed Apr. 6, 2017, PCT No. PCT/EP2017/058184
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 26, 2018,
PCT Pub. No. WO2017/174697, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 12, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/319,576, filed on Apr. 7, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 1606903 (EP), filed on Apr. 20, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0106178 A1, Apr. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. A47J 42/40 (2006.01); A47J 42/46 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 42/40 (2013.01) [A47J 42/46 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular food dispensing device comprising:
a food container configured to contain and dispense a food product;
a drive module for mechanically driving the food container to dispense the food product; and
one or more magnets provided on one or both of the food container and drive module for releasably connecting the food container and drive module;
wherein the drive module is releasably connectable to the food container to selectively form a mechanical linkage for transmitting a driving force from the drive module to the food container to dispense the food product; and
wherein the drive module further comprises a drive shaft that is rotatable and arranged to provide torque to the mechanical linkage and an axial drive member that comprises a plunger arranged in or on the drive module.