Assembly, apparatus and method for dispensing fluid products
US11932528B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D7/84
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An assembly for dispensing fluid products, comprising a housing (44) having a dispense opening (40) and a mount (42) for a container (12) that contains the fluid product, pumping means (45), a diverting element (53) rotatable around a rotation axis (R) provided with a first channel (A) and a second channel (B), which are in fluid communication with one another and each have an open end (66) arranged radially with respect to the rotation axis (R) on a peripheral surface (65) of the rotatable diverting element (53). The assembly further comprises a suction conduit (49) connected to an inlet of the pumping means (45) for withdrawing fluid product from said container (12) installed on the mount (42), a delivery conduit (50) fluidly connecting an outlet of the pumping means (45) and said rotatable diverting element (53), and a recirculation conduit (52) arranged downstream of the diverting element (53) for returning fluid product to the container (12). The rotatable diverting element (53) has at least one recirculation position (O) in which the open end (66) of one of the channels faces the open and of the delivery conduit (50) to be in fluid communication with the latter and the open e…
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