Automated Dispenser Assembly

Abstract

An automated dispenser assembly includes a hopper that may be coupled to an outwardly facing surface of a door. The hopper contains a plurality of candies. A conveyor is positioned in the hopper and the conveyor selectively dispenses the candies from the hopper. A control unit is coupled to the hopper and the control unit detects motion. The control unit is electrically coupled to the conveyor. The control unit turns the conveyor on when the control unit detects motion. Thus, the control unit dispenses the candies.

1 . An automated dispenser assembly being configured to be attached to a door during holiday celebrations thereby facilitating said assembly to dispense candy, said assembly comprising:
 a hopper being configured to be coupled to an outwardly facing surface of a door, said hopper being configured to contain a plurality of candies;   a conveyor being positioned in said hopper wherein said conveyor is configured to selectively dispense the candies from said hopper;   a control unit being coupled to said hopper, said control unit including
 a processor being coupled to said hopper, said processor selectively generating an audio sequence and a dispense sequence, said dispense sequence activating said conveyor, and 
 a motion detector being coupled to said front side of said hopper wherein said motion detector is configured to detect motion within a trigger distance of said hopper, said motion detector being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said audio sequence when said motion detects motion; 
   a button being coupled to said hopper wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said dispense sequence when said button is manipulated;   an electronic memory being coupled to said hopper, said electronic memory being electrically coupled to said processor, said electronic memory storing data pertaining to a verbal statement to manipulate said button; and   a speaker being coupled to a front side of said hopper wherein said speaker is configured to emit audible sounds, said speaker being electrically coupled to said processor, said speaker emitting the verbal statement stored in said electronic memory when said processor generates said audio sequence.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said hopper has a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly therefrom, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge defining an opening into said hopper, said peripheral wall having a front side and a back side, said front side being hingedly coupled to said hopper. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said hopper has a pair of dividers, each of said dividers extending between said front side and said back side to define a storage chamber, a conveyor chamber and a dispensing chamber in said hopper, said storage chamber being configured to contain the candies, said front side having an aperture extending into said dispensing chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a pair of hooks, each of said hooks being coupled to said back side of said hopper, each of said hooks being configured to engage a top edge of the door thereby facilitating said hopper to be retained on the outwardly facing surface of the door. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a lid being hingedly coupled to said hopper such that said lid selectively closes said hopper, said lid being positioned on said distal edge of said hopper. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , further comprising a lock being coupled to lid wherein said lock is configured to be manipulated, said lock engaging said peripheral wall of said hopper when said lock is locked wherein said lock is configured to inhibit the candy from being removed from a storage chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said conveyor comprises:
 a motor being positioned within said conveyor chamber; and   a first roller being rotatably coupled to said motor, said first roller being aligned with an intersection of said conveyor chamber and said dispensing chamber.   
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 a second roller being rotatably coupled to said hopper, said second roller being aligned with an intersection of said storage chamber and said conveyor chamber; and   a belt extending around each of said first roller and said second roller, said motor turning said belt when said motor is turned on, said belt having a plurality of grips extending outwardly from said belt wherein each of said grips is configured to engage an associated one of the candies in said storage chamber thereby facilitating the associated candy to be transported into said dispensing chamber.   
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 said conveyor includes a motor; and   said processor being electrically coupled to said motor such that said motor is turned on when said processor generates said dispense sequence.   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , further comprising a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being coupled to a front side of said hopper wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit light, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor turning each of said light emitters on when said processor generates said dispense sequence. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . The assembly according to  claim 9 , further comprising a power supply being positioned in said hopper, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , further comprising a tray being coupled to said front side of said hopper, said tray being aligned with said aperture in said hopper wherein said tray is configured to receive the dispensed candy thereby facilitating the dispensed candy to be retrieved. 
     
     
         17 . An automated dispenser assembly being configured to be attached to a door during holiday celebrations thereby facilitating said assembly to dispense candy, said assembly comprising:
 a hopper being configured to be coupled to an outwardly facing surface of a door, said hopper being configured to contain a plurality of candies, said hopper having a bottom wall and a peripheral wall extending upwardly therefrom, said peripheral wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge defining an opening into said hopper, said peripheral wall having a front side and a back side, said front side being hingedly coupled to said hopper, said hopper having a pair of dividers, each of said dividers extending between said front side and said back side to define a storage chamber, a conveyor chamber and a dispensing chamber in said hopper, said storage chamber being configured to contain the candies, said front side having an aperture extending into said dispensing chamber;   a pair of hooks, each of said hooks being coupled to said back side of said hopper, each of said hooks being configured to engage a top edge of the door thereby facilitating said hopper to be retained on the outwardly facing surface of the door,   a lid being hingedly coupled to said hopper such that said lid selectively closes said hopper, said lid being positioned on said distal edge of said hopper;   a lock being coupled to lid wherein said lock is configured to be manipulated, said lock engaging said peripheral wall of said hopper when said lock is locked wherein said lock is configured to inhibit the candy from being removed from said storage chamber;   a conveyor being positioned in said hopper wherein said conveyor is configured to selectively dispense the candies from said hopper, said conveyor comprising:
 a motor being positioned within said conveyor chamber, 
 a first roller being rotatably coupled to said motor, said first roller being aligned with an intersection of said conveyor chamber and said dispensing chamber, 
 a second roller being rotatably coupled to said hopper, said second roller being aligned with an intersection of said storage chamber and said conveyor chamber, and 
 a belt extending around each of said first roller and said second roller, said motor turning said belt when said motor is turned on, said belt having a plurality of grips extending outwardly from said belt wherein each of said grips is configured to engage an associated one of the candies in said storage chamber thereby facilitating the associated candy to be transported into said dispensing chamber; 
   a control unit being coupled to said hopper wherein said control unit is configured to detect motion, said control unit being electrically coupled to said conveyor, said control unit turning said conveyor on when said control unit detects motion wherein said control unit is configured to dispense the candies, said control unit comprising:
 a processor being coupled to said hopper, said processor selectively generating an audio sequence and a dispense sequence, said dispense sequence activating said conveyor, said processor being electrically coupled to said motor such that said motor is turned on when said processor generates said dispense sequence, 
 a button being coupled to said front side of said hopper wherein said button is configured to be manipulated, said button being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said dispense sequence when said button is manipulated, 
 an electronic memory being coupled to said hopper, said electronic memory being electrically coupled to said processor, said electronic memory storing data pertaining to a verbal statement to manipulate said button, 
 a plurality of light emitters, each of said light emitters being coupled to said front side of said hopper wherein each of said light emitters is configured to emit light, each of said light emitters being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor turning each of said light emitters on when said processor generates said dispense sequence, 
 a speaker being coupled to said front side of said hopper wherein said speaker is configured to emit audible sounds, said speaker being electrically coupled to said processor, said speaker emitting the verbal statement stored in said electronic memory when said processor generates said audio sequence, 
 a motion detector being coupled to said front side of said hopper wherein said motion detector is configured to detect motion within a trigger distance of said hopper, said motion detector being electrically coupled to said processor, said processor generating said audio sequence when said motion detects motion, 
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 a power supply being positioned in said hopper, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising at least one battery; and 
   a tray being coupled to said front side of said hopper, said tray being aligned with said aperture in said hopper wherein said tray is configured to receive the dispensed candy thereby facilitating the dispensed candy to be retrieved.