Embodiments described herein provide an automatic lid opener comprising a base section, a top section, a middle section, at least one motor and a control panel. The base section comprises a base cavity capable of receiving a base portion of a jar, an inflatable grip within the base cavity, and a pump configured to inflate the inflatable grip, the inflatable grip configured to extend in a radially inward direction of the base cavity upon inflation and engage the base portion of the jar to form a grip, when the jar is positioned in the base cavity. The top section comprises a lid gripping mechanism and a lid rotation mechanism. The at least one motor is configured to operate at least one of the pump, the lid gripping mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or the height adjustment mechanism, and the control panel is configured to power the at least one motor. Other embodiments provide a method for opening a lid of a container comprising the steps of positioning a perimeter of the container into a base section, applying a pressure to the perimeter of the container, the pressure applied by a first gripping mechanism located in the base section, and gripping the lid of the container with a second gripping mechanism located in a top section, and rotating the second gripping mechanism.

Embodiments described herein provide an automatic lid opener comprising a base section, a top section, a middle section, at least one motor and a control panel. The base section comprises a base cavity capable of receiving a base portion of a jar, an inflatable grip within the base cavity, and a pump configured to inflate the inflatable grip, the inflatable grip configured to extend in a radially inward direction of the base cavity upon inflation and engage the base portion of the jar to form a grip, when the jar is positioned in the base cavity. The top section comprises a lid gripping mechanism and a lid rotation mechanism. The at least one motor is configured to operate at least one of the pump, the lid gripping mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or the height adjustment mechanism, and the control panel is configured to power the at least one motor.

Embodiments described herein provide an automatic lid opener comprising a base section, a top section, a middle section, at least one motor and a control panel. The base section comprises a base cavity capable of receiving a base portion of a jar, an inflatable grip within the base cavity, and a pump configured to inflate the inflatable grip, the inflatable grip configured to extend in a radially inward direction of the base cavity upon inflation and engage the base portion of the jar to form a grip, when the jar is positioned in the base cavity. The top section comprises a lid gripping mechanism and a lid rotation mechanism. The at least one motor is configured to operate at least one of the pump, the lid gripping mechanism, the rotation mechanism, or the height adjustment mechanism, and the control panel is configured to power the at least one motor.

A bottle opener apparatus has an inner body collar configured to rest on a top portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener an outer body collar slidably connected to the inner body collar, with one or more springs attached to the inner body collar and the outer body collar, the one or more springs configured to be compressed or released when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar and one or more levers pivotably attached the outer collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement. One or more sensors are configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar and a transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

A bottle opener apparatus has an inner body collar configured to rest on a top portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener an outer body collar slidably connected to the inner body collar, with one or more springs attached to the inner body collar and the outer body collar, the one or more springs configured to be compressed or released when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar and one or more levers pivotably attached the outer collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement. One or more sensors are configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar and a transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

A bottle opener apparatus has an inner body collar configured to rest on a top portion of a bottle placed within the bottle opener an outer body collar slidably connected to the inner body collar, with one or more springs attached to the inner body collar and the outer body collar, the one or more springs configured to be compressed or released when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar and one or more levers pivotably attached the outer collar, the one or more levers configured to remove a bottle cap from the bottle and eject the bottle cap into the air when the outer collar slides relative to the inner collar in an ejection movement. One or more sensors are configured to collect data when the bottle is placed within the inner collar and a transmitter is configured to transmit the collected data to an external receiver.

A tabbed lid opening hand for use in an opening lid operation for removing a tabbed lid, which has a lid main body that closes a circular shaped opening section of a container and a tab that is connected to the lid main body and that is disposed along the outer side surface of the container, from the opening section, the tabbed lid opening hand includes a base section that is attached to a robot arm; two claw sections that are supported by the base section and that approach and separate from each other; and a hook that is disposed with its tip end section facing in a direction intersecting the approach and separation directions and that is configured to engage with the tab.

A food container and an animal food dispensing device compatible with food container are provided. The food container includes a can body and a cover body. The can body includes a container body including a container bowl portion. The container bowl portion is defined with an accommodation chamber and an opening communicated with the accommodation chamber. The cover body includes a side wall portion, a cover tray portion, and a cover flange portion. The cover tray portion allows the cover body, along an up-down direction of the cover body, to be defined with a recessed space having an opening opened upward and a lower space having an opening opened downward. The cover flange portion, the side wall portion, and the cover tray portion define a groove. The cover body is assembled to the can body, and the container body is snap-fitted with the side wall portion.

A food container and an animal food dispensing device compatible with food container are provided. The food container includes a can body and a cover body. The can body includes a container body including a container bowl portion. The container bowl portion is defined with an accommodation chamber and an opening communicated with the accommodation chamber. The cover body includes a side wall portion, a cover tray portion, and a cover flange portion. The cover tray portion allows the cover body, along an up-down direction of the cover body, to be defined with a recessed space having an opening opened upward and a lower space having an opening opened downward. The cover flange portion, the side wall portion, and the cover tray portion define a groove. The cover body is assembled to the can body, and the container body is snap-fitted with the side wall portion.