US 12,167,723 B2
Water dispenser
Jiang Wu, Foshan (CN); Tyler Ayers, Winston-salem, NC (US); and Luis Saldana, Winston-salem, NC (US)
Assigned to DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., Atlanta, GA (US); FOSHAN SHUNDE MEDIA WATER, Foshan (CN); and MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Foshan (CN)
Filed by DS SERVICES OF AMERICA, INC., Atlanta, GA (US); FOSHAN SHUNDE MIDEA WATER DISPENSER MFG. CO., LTD., Foshan (CN); and MIDEA GROUP CO., LTD., Foshan (CN)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/850,658.
Application 16/850,658 is a continuation of application No. 15/682,553, filed on Aug. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,624,311.
Claims priority of application No. 201710531817.5 (CN), filed on Jun. 29, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0236903 A1, Jul. 30, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A01K 7/06 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 7/06 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
16. A water dispenser comprising:
a body;
at least one tray mounted to a mounting groove disposed on a lower portion of the body, wherein the at least one tray moves between a first position and a second position in response to an inward force from an animal;
a diversion pipe fluidly connected to the at least one tray;
the diversion pipe sealed by a diversion valve;
a linkage component mechanically connected to the diversion valve; and
the linkage component configured to move the diversion valve and open the diversion pipe in response to a force applied by the at least one tray, wherein the at least one tray applies the force on the linkage component in response to the inward force from the animal.