Automatic heated fluid dispenser
US9974416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB67D3/0077
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dispenser includes a housing, an aperture, a receptacle, a heating element, and an actuator. When a reservoir is received within the receptacle, an outlet port of the reservoir is exposed through the aperture. The heating element heats fluid housed within the reservoir. The actuator provides a dispensing force that induces a flow of the heated fluid. In some embodiments, the heater is an inductive heater. In other embodiments, the heater is a resistive heater. The dispenser dispenses the fluid through the aperture. Another embodiment of a dispenser may include a housing, an aperture, a receptacle within the housing, an actuator configured to receive a fluid reservoir, and a power source. The power source provides power to the actuator. The power source includes an alternating current source.
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