Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fluid dispensing apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 流体分配装置
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Application No.: US10830033Application Date: 2004-04-23
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Publication No.: US07337920B2Publication Date: 2008-03-04
- Inventor: Michael R Duck , Garth C. Illsley , Charles Jollymore , Ian MacLean , Kevin Stoneman , Dzung Tran , Avery Wilson , Kim Kanigan
- Applicant: Michael R Duck , Garth C. Illsley , Charles Jollymore , Ian MacLean , Kevin Stoneman , Dzung Tran , Avery Wilson , Kim Kanigan
- Applicant Address: CA Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
- Assignee: A.C. Dispensing Equipment, Inc.
- Current Assignee: A.C. Dispensing Equipment, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
- Agency: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
- Agent Shin Hung
- Main IPC: B67D5/008
- IPC: B67D5/008 ; B67D5/056 ; B67D5/042 ; B67D3/00 ; F04B49/00

Abstract:
A concentrated flavour dispensing machine having displacement pumps for delivering between a few millilitres and few ounces of fluids having a viscosity value between 1 to 4000 centepoise is described. The dispensing machine includes a cabinet for containing a multitude of displacement pumps, where each displacement pump is in direct fluid communication with a respective storage tank, and a control panel having a programmable microprocessor mounted to the cabinet for receiving user selections and controlling each individual pump. Each displacement pump includes a stepper motor in engagement with a threaded drive rod for advancing a piston by any one of several predetermined distances to dispense a corresponding volume of fluid. The control panel receives a valid user selection for actuating one or more pumps to dispense the appropriate volume of a concentrated flavouring fluid. The microprocessor tracks the amount of fluid dispensed from each storage tank and alerts users and/or prevents further operation when reservoirs are close to empty to avoid null dispenses to customers. Various maintenance routines can be executed through the user interface, and dispense volumes and combination dispenses can be re-programmed manually or automatically.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050236429A1 Fluid dispensing apparatus Public/Granted day:2005-10-27
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