| CPC A01K 5/0291 (2013.01) [A01K 5/0216 (2013.01); A01K 5/0283 (2013.01); B65G 1/026 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. A method of feeding a pet, the method comprising:
removing an outer housing from a base to access a carousel comprising a plurality of receptacles;
positioning a plurality of sealed containers of a wet pet food in the plurality receptacles on the carousel;
placing the outer housing onto over the plurality of sealed containers and the carousel and onto the base;
maintaining a temperature of the plurality of sealed containers lower than an ambient temperature with a thermoelectric cooling unit, the thermoelectric cooling unit located above the carousel and the plurality of sealed containers;
monitoring, with a processing system, a temperature of the plurality of sealed containers with a temperature sensor;
scheduling a plurality of pet feeding events based on user-provided instructions to the processing system, wherein the processing system comprises a digital processing system and the instructions comprise digital instructions;
actuating an electrically-operated plunger in response to a first feeding event;
puncturing a first one of the plurality of sealed containers using the electrically-operated plunger;
dispensing the wet pet food from said first one of the plurality of containers into a food bowl located on a drawer with the drawer retracted;
extending the drawer to feed the pet;
retracting the drawer;
withdrawing the electrically-operated plunger from said first one of the plurality of sealed containers;
rotating the carousel around an axis of rotation to place a second one of the plurality of sealed containers in proximity to the electrically-operated plunger;
puncturing a second one of the plurality of sealed containers with the electrically-operated plunger, in response to a second feeding event, to dispense the wet pet food from the second one of the plurality of containers into the food bowel with the drawer retracted; and
extending the food bowel to feed the pet.
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