US 2019/0166789 A1 · Self-Cleaning Litter Box

Abstract

A self-cleaning litter box. The self-cleaning litter box includes a basin designed to rotate about an axis, having a hollow center with an interior volume designed to hold litter. An aperture is disposed in the basin designed to provide access to the interior volume. A filter screen disposed within the interior volume and extending across the basin is designed to sift excrement from the litter. The basin is disposed within a base that supports the basin. A waste container is positioned within the base. The waste container includes an opening in communication with the basin such that the aperture of the basin fits flush against the opening of the waste container when the basin is rotated for sifting excrement. In one embodiment, the self-cleaning litter box incorporates a motion sensor, a weight sensor and a wireless transceiver.

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Dependent claims

1) A self-cleaning litter box, comprising:

a basin configured to rotate about an axis, the basin having a hollow center defining an interior volume;
an aperture disposed in the basin;
the aperture dimensioned to provide access to the interior volume;
a filter screen disposed within the interior volume;
the filter screen extending across a diameter of the basin;
a base configured to support the basin such that the basin rests flush in the base;
a waste container movably attached to the base opposite the aperture;
the waste container defining an opening in communication with the basin, such that the aperture is configured to fit flush against the opening when the basin is rotated;
a motor operably connected to the basin and configured to rotate the basin;
a processor in operable connection with the motor;
the processor configured to activate the motor when actuated.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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