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Automatic carrying and metering system for liquid reservoir

US4827993A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1987
Grant dateMay 9, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S366/605
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An automatic system for carrying a reservoir and metering liquid from the reservoir comprising a vertical shelf for storing a plurality of reservoirs therein, a transferring mechanism disposed adjacent the supply shelf for transferring a reservoir toward horizontal and vertical directions, a tilting device for receiving the reservoir and tilting it from an upright to a horizontal position, a valve mechanism for controlling a liquid flow through a valve attached to the reservoir, and a balance for supporting a collecting container to receive droppings from the valve. The transferring mechanism including a platform to support the reservoir thereon, an attracting means to draw out the reservoir, and a cylinder to move the reservoir back and forth.

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