摘要 |
<p>An assistive dining device for automatic switch-operated self-feeding has a concave food receptacle (30) having a predetermined depth below an upwardly projecting lip (38). A rod (70) having an end rotatable about an axis and linearly moveable along the axis is positioned, substantially parallel to and above the upward projecting food receptacle lip. A feeding utensil (60) having a food collection face, is affixed to the end of the rod for rotation and linear movement therewith. A motor (82) is operatively associated with the rod and utensil for rotating the utensil. A motor (102) is also operatively associated with the rod for linearly moving the rod and utensil.</p> |