The invention relates generally to the field of feeders for pets. The invention relates more specifically to feeders for pets that open with a facial recognition device.
Pet feeders can have various designs. Pet feeders can have a problem with the wrong animal eating from a pet feeder. Accordingly, there is a need for a new and improved pet feeder.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a pet-only feeder may comprise: a food storage bin; a first lid attached to a top of the food storage bin; a second lid attached to a front portion of the food storage bin; a facial recognition device attached to a side of the food storage bin; a solenoid attached by electric wires to the facial recognition device; wherein in response to the facial recognition device recognizing a pet appearing in front of the facial recognition device, the facial recognition device triggers the solenoid, wherein the triggered solenoid rotates the second lid into an open position, thereby allowing the pet to eat from the food storage bin.
The following description is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, but to generally illustrate the invention. The invention belongs to the field of pet feeders.
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In an embodiment, the facial recognition device (6) can recognize a person's pet from an animal that is not the persons pet, thereby only opening the lid (5) where pets eat in response to the person's pet appearing in front of the facial recognition device (6). Therefore, the lid (5) where pets eat remains closed when the animal that is not the person's pet appears in front of the facial recognition device.
In an embodiment, the electric solenoid (3) may be positioned to rotate the lid where pets eat (5) sideways at a right angle to the food storage bin (2) into the shown lid in open position (4). In another embodiment, the electric solenoid (3) may be positioned to rotate the lid (5) where pets eat upwards.
The invention can be made of any suitable material including but not limited to, cloth products, plastic products, rubber products, and other natural or human made materials.
The above description can be modified without departing from the scope of the claims below.