Dispensing device for edible goods and/or novelties
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1. A dispensing device, comprising:
- a tank including a first end and a second end;
a funnel positioned at said second end of said tank, wherein said funnel has a funnel opening defined therein;
a main body, defining a dispensing mouth and including at least one lip, wherein said tank and funnel are supported on said main body, wherein said main body includes an inner cover mounted in said main body having a recess defined therein;
a conveyance tube at least partially disposed in said main body defining at least a portion of a conveyance path from said funnel opening to said dispensing mouth, wherein said conveyance tube is supported in said recess;
an auger rotatably positioned in said conveyance tube;
a drive motor mechanically coupled to said auger; and
an optical sensor mounted in said main body wherein said sensor is directly or indirectly electrically coupled to said drive motor.
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Abstract
A dispensing device may include a main body including a wall having a dispensing mouth defined in the wall; a storage portion, wherein the storage portion is retained by the main body; and a conveyance path providing communication between the storage portion and the dispensing mouth. In addition, the dispensing device may include a conveyor disposed in the conveyance path; a drive motor mechanically coupled to the conveyor; and a sensor, wherein the sensor is directly or indirectly electrically coupled to the drive motor and the sensor is in optical communication with the environment proximate to the dispensing mouth.
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1. A dispensing device, comprising:
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a tank including a first end and a second end; a funnel positioned at said second end of said tank, wherein said funnel has a funnel opening defined therein; a main body, defining a dispensing mouth and including at least one lip, wherein said tank and funnel are supported on said main body, wherein said main body includes an inner cover mounted in said main body having a recess defined therein; a conveyance tube at least partially disposed in said main body defining at least a portion of a conveyance path from said funnel opening to said dispensing mouth, wherein said conveyance tube is supported in said recess; an auger rotatably positioned in said conveyance tube; a drive motor mechanically coupled to said auger; and an optical sensor mounted in said main body wherein said sensor is directly or indirectly electrically coupled to said drive motor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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