US 12,075,948 B2
Apparatuses and methods for improved ingredient dispensing
Brian Michael De Vitis, Kenmore, WA (US); Kort Edward Reinecke, Seattle, WA (US); and Naikang Kuan, Castro Valley, CA (US)
Assigned to DoorDash, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by DoorDash, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 13, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/838,880.
Prior Publication US 2023/0397770 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. A47J 47/01 (2006.01); B65G 1/04 (2006.01); B67D 3/00 (2006.01)
CPC A47J 47/01 (2013.01) [B65G 1/045 (2013.01); B67D 3/0029 (2013.01); B67D 3/0083 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a carousel apparatus comprising:
a first plurality of openings concentrically arranged around an axis and adapted to hold a first plurality of containers, respectively, the first plurality of containers being adapted to hold first food ingredients,
a second plurality of openings concentrically arranged inside the first plurality of openings and adapted to hold a second plurality of containers, respectively, the second plurality of containers being adapted to hold second food ingredients,
a holder in which the first plurality of openings and the second plurality of openings are formed, and which is adapted to support the first plurality of containers and the second plurality of containers, and
a first motor coupled to the holder and adapted to rotate the holder around the axis;
a support structure configured to hold a receptacle; and
a linear actuator apparatus configured to move the support structure and comprising:
a linear guide which extends underneath the holder and is coupled to the support structure, and
a second motor coupled to the linear guide and adapted to move the support structure along the linear guide underneath the first plurality of openings and the second plurality of openings.