Title:
AN AUTOMATED FOOD MAKING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/155829
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automated food making apparatus is described. An automated food making apparatus can include: a carousel; a dispensing apparatus shared among a plurality of canisters on the carousel, wherein at least one canister includes a paddle; and wherein the dispensing apparatus is configured to rotate the canister's paddle to dispense ingredients stored in the canister. A dispensing mechanism for an automated food making apparatus can include: an actuator arm; a motor that is adapted to rotate the actuator arm; one or more magnets embedded in the actuator arm; and one or more sensors configured to detect position of the actuator arm; wherein the actuator arm dispenses ingredients by rotating a pin located on a canister.
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Inventors:
KATHIRASEN KATHIRGUGAN (MY)
SEKAR DEEPAK (US)
RICHARDSON BRIAN (US)
BHAT SANATH (US)
REIDLING VICTORIA (US)
SEKAR DEEPAK (US)
RICHARDSON BRIAN (US)
BHAT SANATH (US)
REIDLING VICTORIA (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/020785
Publication Date:
October 19, 2017
Filing Date:
March 03, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KATHIRASEN KATHIRGUGAN (MY)
SEKAR DEEPAK (US)
RICHARDSON BRIAN (US)
BHAT SANATH (US)
REIDLING VICTORIA (US)
SEKAR DEEPAK (US)
RICHARDSON BRIAN (US)
BHAT SANATH (US)
REIDLING VICTORIA (US)
International Classes:
A47F1/02; A47J44/02; B05B7/24; B65D83/06; B67D7/02
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Other References:
"Dry Food Dispenser - Triple Canister", WEBSTAURANTSTORE, 18 November 2015 (2015-11-18), XP055433397, Retrieved from the Internet [retrieved on 20170714]
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHWARZ, Steven J. (US)
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