Dispenser apparatus and a dispensing system for dispensing a liquid from a bottle
US7900799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 8, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F15/003
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispenser apparatus and a dispenser system for dispensing a liquid from a bottle having a neck portion consisting of a housing formed with a flow conduit therethrough in fluid communication with the liquid within the bottle, the flow conduit having an inlet conduit, an outlet conduit and a substantially cylindrical cavity positioned between the inlet conduit and the outlet conduit, a flow wheel positioned in the cavity, the flow wheel having a central axis and a plurality of blade elements extending outwardly relative to the central axis, a flow sensor positioned adjacent to the flow wheel and the cavity for detecting movement of the plurality of blade elements of flow wheel, an electromagnetic valve positioned proximate to the outlet conduit, the electromagnetic valve having an actuation unit outside of the outlet conduit, a valve member inside the outlet conduit, and a spring member biased against the valve member within the outlet conduit, the valve member rotatable between a closed position and an open position upon the actuation of the actuation unit, and a microprocessor operatively connected to the flow sensor, the microprocessor programmed for actuating the actuation unit…
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