WO2021097335A1 - Automated pet food dispenser - Google Patents
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- One or more disclosed embodiments relate(s) generally to systems and methods for automated dispensing of granular materials, and more specifically but not exclusively to systems and methods for automated dispensing of pet food.
- Pet food is often sold through brick and mortar stores. However, such stores typically only stock limited quantities of a large variety of different brands. Thus, each brand is granted only a small amount of shelf space for different sized bags, with larger bags typically being stacked horizontally on lower shelves. Consumers travel to these stores specifically to purchase the brand and flavor their pet eats; however, lack of bag size options or inventory can result in a lost sale for the store or for a converted sale from one brand to another (potentially forever). Additionally, large, heavy bags of food must be lifted by hand into carts, onto checkout counters, and into vehicles for transport to the home. This results in potential overexertion or injury. [0004] More and more people are shopping online and having pet food delivered to their homes.
- E-commerce stores typically ship pallets of pet food to various distribution centers, where employees must haul and figure out how to pack large bags of product in with the rest of the order. This eliminates the opportunity for automation.
- consumers select the brand, size, and flavor they want and add it to their order. If the order also includes other items, it creates odd cart combinations which pose complications for packing orders (e.g. 151bs dog food, glass stemware, shampoo) because of excess space in the standard boxes.
- Pet food bags often arrive damaged, covered in insects, rancid, or having damaged other items in the box. Shipping mishaps cause consumer frustration, negative reviews, and potential loss of revenue.
- a storage bag for granular material is provided which is configured for efficient transport.
- a granular material storage bag is provided which is configured for selective integration with an automated dispenser for the contents of the bag.
- a material dispensing system may include a base having a base top, a base front and a base rear.
- the base top may have a base aperture therein. At least a portion of the base top may have a downward slope towards the base aperture.
- the base top may be strong enough to support a bag of animal food and the bag of animal food may have a bag bottom which has a bag aperture therein and a pull tab removably connected to the bag bottom such that while connected to the bag bottom the pull tab seals the bag aperture.
- the bag may be selectively supported by the base such that when the bag is being supported by the base, the bag aperture aligns with the base aperture.
- the base may further include a drawer that is movably connected to the base below the base top, such that the drawer is movable between a first position and a second position towards and away from the base rear respectively. In the first position, the drawer may be located below the base aperture and in the second position at least a portion of the drawer may be extended out from the base front.
- the base may further include at least two interchangeable bowl-shaped inserts for selectively mating with the drawer, each having a different sized bowl.
- a selected bowl-shaped insert may define an amount of material that will collect through the base aperture when the drawer is in the first position, the pull tab is removed from the bag bottom and the bag is being supported by the base.
- the system may include a container having an inside and a front panel.
- the front panel may have a top portion and a bottom portion and a handle proximal the top portion of the front panel.
- the bottom panel is connected to the bottom portion of the front panel and may have an aperture therein.
- a pull tab may be selectively connected to the bottom panel such that while connected to the bottom panel the pull tab covers the aperture in the bottom panel.
- a material dispensing system which may have a base which has a base top, a base front and a base rear.
- the base top may be shaped to receive a container and have a base aperture.
- the base may also include a drawer movably connected to the base such that the drawer is movable between a first position and a second position through the base front. When the drawer is in the first position, the drawer may be located below the base aperture and in the second position at least a portion of the drawer may be extended out from the base front.
- the base may also include a motor connected to the base, a shaft connected to the motor and a gear connected to the shaft.
- the base may include at least two interchangeable bowl-shaped inserts for selectively mating with the drawer.
- Each of the interchangeable bowl-shaped inserts may have a different sized bowl.
- the selected bowl-shaped insert may define an amount of material that will collect through the base aperture when the drawer is in the first position.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a container in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the container of Figure 1
- FIG. 3 illustrates a bottom view of the container of Figure 1
- FIG. 4A-C (collectively “Fig. 4” or “ Figure 4”) illustrates a front view of different sized containers in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of a dispenser in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology, which may be utilized in combination with a container illustrated in Figures 1 and 4;
- FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of the dispenser of Figure 5;
- FIG. 7 illustrates a right-side view of the dispenser of Figure 5;
- FIG. 8 illustrates a top view of a dispenser in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology, with a drawer in an extended position;
- FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of the dispenser of Figure 8 [0024]
- FIG. 10A-C (collectively “Fig. 10” or “ Figure 10”) illustrates a top view of various inserts that may fit within the drawer of Figure 8;
- FIG. 11 A-C (collectively “Fig. 11” or “ Figure 11”) illustrates a front view of the inserts of Figure 10;
- FIG. 12A-C (collectively “Fig. 12” or “ Figure 12”) illustrates a right-side view of the inserts of Figure 10;
- FIG. 13 illustrates an orthogonal view of the container of Figures 1 or 4 being inserted into the dispenser of Figures 5 or 8 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 14 illustrates a crop-view of a portion of Figure 13 illustrating a connection point between the container and the dispenser in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 15 illustrates an orthogonal view of the container of Figures 1 or 4 inserted into the dispenser of Figures 5 or 8 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 16 illustrates a crop-view of a portion of Figure 15 illustrating a connection between the container and the dispenser in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 17 illustrates a front view of the container of Figures 1 or 4 inserted into the dispenser of Figures 5 or 8 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 18 illustrates a right-side view of the container of Figures 1 or 4 inserted into the dispenser of Figures 5 or 8 in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 19 illustrates a crop-view of a portion of the container of Figures 1 or 4 illustrating a pull tab for opening the container in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 20 illustrates a sequence of crop-views of a portion of the container of Figures 1 or 4 illustrating a pull tab being pulled to open the container in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology
- FIG. 21 illustrates an orthogonal view of the container of Figures 1 or 4 inserted into the dispenser of Figures 5 or 8 with a drawer in an extended position and an insert of Figures 10 through 12 located within the drawer in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology;
- FIGS. 22A and 22 B illustrate an orthogonal view of an interior of the dispenser of Figures 5 or 8 illustrating a possible configurations for automating the movement of the drawer in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology.
- FIGS. 23 A and 23B illustrate a sectioned view of an interior of the dispenser with a door for selectively opening and closing an intake portion of the dispenser in accordance with one or more embodiments of the disclosed technology.
- FIG. 1-23 systems and methods for ecommerce of containers of granular items, such as pet food, and automated dispensing of the granular items, such as with an automated pet feeder.
- the following description will be limited to dog food bags and an automated dispenser therefor.
- embodiments of the technology are not so limited and one skilled in the art will be able to understand how to employ the system generally from the specific embodiments disclosed.
- the system and method may be employed with cat food, grains, fertilizer, weed killer, sand, gravel, etc.
- the following description will be limited to purchasing dog food via the Internet and automated feeding of a dog, those skilled in the art will recognize that one or more embodiments of the invention can be utilized in other environments as well and that this is not a limiting factor.
- connection and “coupled” may be used interchangeably and may include two or more elements that are directly attached to each other with no intermediary item and/or may include two or more element that are attached to each other via one or more elements.
- mate or any variation thereof means that two or more elements once mated may be selectively connected/disconnected or permanently connected.
- Container means a bag, box or sac, which can be made from a relatively light weight material such as film, paperboard, cardboard, paper, plastic, or some combination of the same.
- Granular Material means any material such as, but not limited to dog food, cat food, other pet food, sand, gravel, fertilizer, weed killer and the like that can be transported in and dispensed from a container.
- E-commerce or ecommerce means any form of purchasing system and/or method which includes delivery of the purchased item to an address selected by the purchaser.
- Dispenser means a device for dispensing the granular material from the container.
- Drawer means any enclosure that can be selectively moved between an enclosed or partially enclosed position within the dispenser and an exposed or partially exposed position external to the dispenser.
- Insert means an element that has at least a bowl portion which is separate from but is selectively mate-able with the drawer, forms an integral part of the drawer, or is separate from but connects to the drawer to hold the granular material dispensed from the container.
- the bowl shape may be concave, cubical, rectangular, prism shaped or virtually any other shape that is suitable for holding the granular material for a temporary time.
- the technology includes a container such as a dog food bag which is designed for easy lifting and dispensing of the dog food.
- the top 101 includes a handle 102 which may be incorporated into the bag.
- the container may be made from a single material or it may be made from a firmer outer material 107 (FIG. 13) such as but not limited to paper board and a more pliable inner material 106 (Fig. 13) such as but not limited to a plastic film.
- the outer material 107 could surround the inner material 106, or it could surround/support a portion of the inner material 106, such as by covering the front and rear faces of the container (as illustrated in Figure 13).
- the outer material 107 may extend past an edge of the inner material as illustrated in figure 13.
- the handle 102 may be formed as one or multiple holes formed in the firmer outer material. Additionally, it is considered within a scope of the technology that the handle may be a conventional handle formed of a separate material or materials connected to the container.
- the bottom of the container 105 may be flat (as illustrated in Figure 20) for resting on a relatively flat surface or it could be contoured as illustrated in Figures 1-4. While not a requirement, the size of the container could be configured to hold 2 weeks of food based on the size of the intended pet to prevent spoilage.
- the opening 108 may be in the center of the bottom 105 or off center and still fall within a scope of one or more claims.
- the shape of an opening 108 may be circular or some other shape or there could be different openings 108 with different shapes.
- the pull tab 103 may extend beyond the edge of the container such that when the container is placed on a surface at least a portion of the pull tab 103 is still accessible.
- the pull tab 103 may extend beyond a front, side or back of the container.
- the pull tab 103 may include an opening 109 therein for assisting with the pulling of the pull tab 103, although an opening is not required.
- the pull tab 103 may be fully connected to the container during shipping to prevent the pull tab 103 from being prematurely pulled. It may be glued, taped, or it may be inserted into a slot (not illustrated).
- the container may be configured for use with a dispenser 201 such as the one illustrated in figures 5-9, 13, 15, 17, 18 and 21-23.
- the dispenser 201 may be an automated dispenser 201 that includes an opening 204 that corresponds in shape and location exactly or mostly to the opening 108 in the bottom of the container when the container is placed into the dispenser 201 as illustrated in figures 13-18, 21 and 23.
- the dispenser 201 may include various gears 218, motors 222, intelligence and batteries and/or it may include a plug for connecting to an electrical outlet, and a door 216 (e.g. a tambour door as illustrated in Figures 23 A and 23B) which may be connected to a drawer 205 that sits below the container when the drawer 205 is in a closed/enclosed position.
- a door 216 e.g. a tambour door as illustrated in Figures 23 A and 23B
- the gear ratios and motor size may define the speed and force that the drawer 205 opens and closes and the intelligence (such as a programmed processor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), etc.) may, among other things, also be employed to determine the speed and/or force in which the drawer 205 is opened and/or closed.
- the intelligence may also be programmed to operate/interact with the camera, microphone, timer, WiFi connection, cellular connection and/or any other design features that are included in the dispenser 201.
- the door 216 and/or the drawer 205 may sit in/ride within a track to maintain its location proximal the opening 204 in the dispenser 201.
- the dispenser 201 may include one or more bowl inserts 210/211/212 that sit in and/or on the drawer 205. Different sized inserts 210/211/212 may be employed for different sized animals. The inserts may lock in place or they may simply sit in/on the drawer 205.
- the drawer 205 may be manually pushed in and pulled out from the base of the dispenser. Each time the drawer 205 is pushed in if it is not already full, it fills with food from the container. In one or more embodiments, the drawer 205 may be automated such that the movement of the drawer 205 in and out of the base is driven by one or more motors 222 and one or more gears 218.
- the motor 222 may be activated by a switch 224 that is located in/on the dispenser 201 and/or it may be activated by a switch located remote from the dispenser 201 which communicates with the dispenser 201 via a network or via short- range or medium range wireless interconnection such as but not limited to Bluetooth or infrared.
- the dispenser 201 may include a network connection which may be a wired and/or wireless connection.
- the remote switch may be a standalone device and/or it may be a software-based switch that is part of a software application (“app”) such as those for use with a smartphone.
- the dispenser 201 may include a camera 206 for remote viewing of the pet and/or the dispenser 201 may include a microphone and/or speaker 207 for remote communication with the pet.
- An app located on a smart phone may provide configuring ability for the dispenser 201.
- a consumer may be provided the ability to schedule when the drawer 205 opens and/or closes, when to order new food, to open and close the drawer 25 at other than scheduled times, to access a camera 206 and/or speaker and/or a microphone 207 associated with the dispenser 201, etc.
- the container When the container is placed into the dispenser 201, it may include one or more holes 104 (FIG. 13) for mating with one or more corresponding hooks/latches/protrusions (“hooks”) 213 on the dispenser 201 (e.g. a “locking mechanism”).
- the mating may be automatic such that the holes 104 line up with the hooks 213 (Figs. 14 and 16) and no further human intervention is necessary to mate the hooks 213 and holes 104 other than placing the container into the dispenser 201.
- the dispenser 201 may include a mechanism (e.g.
- One or more holes 104 may require further human intervention for the mating or disconnecting thereof.
- One or more holes 104 and hooks 213 may be interchanged (e.g. hole(s)/indentation(s) in the dispenser and hook(s) on the container) and still fall within a scope of the claims.
- the bag may include one or more hooks and the dispenser may include one or more holes/indentations.
- a consumer places an order online or over the phone for the system and receives the dispenser and one or more containers of pet food.
- Bowls and containers of food may be tailored to the pet size and needs.
- Food container sizes may be based on 2-3 weeks of food, avoiding rancid meals and may be packaged in Amazon Tier 1 Frustration Free packaging such that Amazon over-box may not be needed (ships in its own box) although other sizes and transportation methods may be employed. All materials may be curbside recyclable materials.
- the consumer docks the pet food container into the dispenser 201 and removes the tab.
- the dispenser 201 which is fed from the bottom of the container prevents air contamination within the bag and ensures the freshness of the pet food. It also keeps branding on the outside of the bag attractive and worthy of everyday display in the home. There is no need for transfer to after-market storage containers or dispensers.
- the consumer may register a Wi-Fi enabled base in a related mobile app. Such registration is well known.
- the ability to select a bowl size, as well as to set mealtimes and durations, allows pet owners to have maximum control over the health of their pet.
- the motorized drawer 205 with insert 210/211/212 may slide forward and optionally may provide an audio cue to the pet that food is available. Whether the consumer is at home or away, they can be secure in the fact that their pet is provided food.
- the drawer 205 may be set to retract after a set duration to encourage timely consumption by the pet and to avoid consumption by other animals or children or the attraction of bugs or rodents.
- An optional camera feature in the dispenser may be accessible by a remote phone via an app for the consumer to check in and maintain a relationship with their pet and to maintain brand recognition.
- the system may calculate when the food in the container is running low and may automatically reorder additional food.
- the system may include a weight sensor for the determining the amount of food remaining in the bag.
- the system may provide an alert (e.g. a visual, audio and/or an alert for a related mobile app) rather than automatically reordering. This system encourages a long-term, trusting relationship with a pet food brand and results in a satisfied customer and increased, regular revenue for a brand.
- the computer system may be any suitable apparatus, system or device, electronic, optical, or a combination thereof.
- the computer system may be a programmable data processing apparatus, a computer, a Digital Signal Processor, an optical computer or a microprocessor.
- the computer program may be embodied as source code and undergo compilation for implementation on a computer, or may be embodied as object code, for example.
- the computer program can be stored on a carrier medium in computer usable form, which is also envisaged as an aspect of the invention.
- the carrier medium may be solid-state memory, optical or magneto-optical memory such as a readable and/or writable disk for example a compact disk (CD) or a digital versatile disk (DVD), or magnetic memory such as disk or tape, and the computer system can utilize the program to configure it for operation.
- the computer program may also be supplied from a remote source embodied in a carrier medium such as an electronic signal, including a radio frequency carrier wave or an optical carrier wave.
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