US 11,937,583 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. 17/480,883.
Prior Publication US 2022/0338441 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)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a base;
an ejection device configured to eject, via a food outlet on the apparatus, one or more of a plurality of food items; and
a rotation device operably mounted to the ejection device, wherein the rotation device is configured to rotate the ejection device relative the base to cause a change to a direction of ejection of the one or more of the plurality of food items relative to the base, wherein:
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,
the rotation of the bracket assembly causes the rotation of the ejection device,
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.