The disclosure relates to rotary food server devices and more particularly pertains to a new rotary food server device for rotatably serving a selected food item.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bottom disk that may be positioned on a support surface. An upper disk is movably coupled to the bottom disk so the upper disk may support a food item. A processor is coupled to the bottom disk. An actuator is coupled to the bottom disk. The actuator is operationally coupled to the processor so the processor may selectively actuate the actuator. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper disk so the actuator may selectively move the upper disk. A keypad is coupled to the bottom disk so a user may touch the keypad. The keypad is operationally coupled to the processor so the actuator may move the upper disk to a selected position.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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An upper disk 22 is provided that has a diameter that is less than a diameter of the bottom disk 12. The upper disk 22 forms a concentric circle with respect to the bottom disk 12. Additionally, the upper disk 22 is movably coupled to the bottom disk 12 so the upper disk 22 may support a food item 24. The food item 24 may be one of a plurality of food items 24 evenly distributed around an exposed portion 26 of a top 28 of the upper disk 22.
The upper disk 22 is one of a plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 that is each movably coupled to one another. The plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 each has a diameter that is less than a lower one of the vertically stacked upper disks 30. In addition, the plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 forms a plurality of concentric circles with respect to the bottom disk 12. Continuing, the plurality of food items 24 may each be positioned upon and evenly distributed around an exposed portion 26 of the top 28 of each of the plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 and an exposed portion 32 of a top 34 of the bottom disk 12. The plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 may each have a diameter ranging between 1 m and 50 cm.
A bearing track 36 is coupled between the upper 22 and bottom 12 disks so the upper disk 22 is rotatably coupled to the bottom disk 12. The bearing track 36 forms a closed loop so the bearing track 36 has a diameter that is less than a diameter of the upper disk 22. Additionally, the bearing track 36 comprises a top portion 38 of the bearing track 36 coupled to a bottom 40 of the upper disk 22 and a bottom portion 42 of the bearing track 36 coupled to the top 34 of the bottom disk 12. The bottom portion 42 of the bearing track 36 insertably receives the top portion 38 of the bearing track 36.
A plurality of ball bearings 44 is positioned between each of the top 38 and bottom 40 portions of the bearing track 36. The ball bearings 44 reduce a rotational friction of the bearing track 36. Continuing, the bearing track 36 is one of a plurality of bearing tracks 36 each coupled between each of an associated one of a plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30. The plurality of bearing tracks 36 each has a diameter that is less than a diameter of a lower one of the plurality of bearing tracks 36.
A processor 46 is coupled to the bottom disk 12. An actuator 48 is coupled to the bottom disk 12. The actuator 48 is electrically coupled to the processor 46 so the processor 46 may selectively actuate the actuator 48. Continuing, the actuator 48 is mechanically coupled to each of the plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 so the actuator 48 may selectively rotate a selected one of the plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30. The actuator 48 may comprise an electric actuator of any conventional design.
A keypad 50 is coupled to and extends laterally away from the outer edge 20 of the bottom disk 12 so a user 52 may touch the keypad 50. The keypad 50 comprises a plurality of keys 54 and each of the plurality of keys 54 is labeled with a corresponding one of a plurality of alpha-numeric characters 56. The keypad 50 is electrically coupled to the processor 46 so the actuator 48 rotates a selected one of the plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30 to a selected position.
A power supply 58 is coupled to the bottom disk 12. The power supply 58 is electrically coupled to the processor 46. Additionally, the power supply 58 comprises a power cord 60. A free end 62 of the power cord 60 may be selectively electrically coupled to a power source 64. The power source 64 may comprise a female electrical outlet.
In use, the user 52 actuates a selected one of the plurality of keys 54 on the keypad 50. The selected alpha-numeric characters 56 on the keys 54 corresponds to a selected one of the plurality of food items 24. In addition, the processor 46 actuates the actuator 48 to rotate the selected one of the plurality of vertically stacked upper disks 30. The selected one of the vertically stacked upper disks 30 is rotated until the selected foot item 24 is positioned proximate the keypad 50. Continuing, the user 52 removes the selected food item 24 from the associated one of the plurality of vertically stacked disks 30 or the bottom disk 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure.
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