Fluid dosing system
AssigneeDiversey, Inc.
InventorsJeroen C. Beerens, Gregory R. Alcott
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Abstract
A closing engine including a framework, fluid drivers, and a flow control device. The framework has an inlet that receives a fluid and an outlet that dispenses the fluid. The fluid drivers are supported by the framework and pump fluid toward the outlet. The flow control device is coupled to the framework and is in fluid communication with the inlet, the outlet, and the fluid drivers. The fluid drivers are cooperatively driven by a motive force from fluid flow through the inlet to dispense fluid via the outlet, and to drive the flow control device to distribute diluent to the diluent drivers in a coordinated manner.
Claims20
A dosing engine comprising:
- a framework including an inlet configured to receive a fluid and an outlet configured to dispense the fluid, the framework further including a central chamber;
- fluid drivers supported by and radially arranged on the framework and configured to pump fluid toward the outlet;
- and
- a flow control device coupled to the framework and in fluid communication with the inlet, the outlet, and the fluid drivers, at least a portion of the flow control device disposed in the central chamber,
- wherein the fluid drivers are cooperatively driven by a motive force from fluid flow through the inlet to dispense fluid via the outlet, and to drive the flow control device to distribute diluent to the fluid drivers in a coordinated manner.
A dosing engine comprising:
- a framework including an inlet configured to receive a fluid and an outlet configured to dispense the fluid;
- fluid drivers supported by and radially arranged on the framework, the fluid drivers angularly spaced around the framework and configured to pump fluid toward the outlet;
- a drive mechanism coupled to the framework and operatively coupled to the fluid drivers;
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- a flow control device at least partially disposed in the framework and operatively coupled to the drive mechanism, the flow control device in fluid communication with the inlet, the outlet, and the fluid drivers, and the flow control device defined by one or more cams and one or more valves to sequence flow of fluid to and from the fluid drivers in response to movement of the drive mechanism.
A method of dispensing a fluid, the method comprising:
- directing a fluid through an inlet of a framework, the framework supporting fluid drivers at least partially defining pump chambers associated with the fluid drivers;
- cooperatively moving the fluid drivers via a motive force from fluid flow into the framework to dispense fluid to an outlet;
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- driving a flow control device in response to the cooperative movement of the fluid drivers to distribute diluent to the fluid drivers in a coordinated manner.
A dosing engine comprising:
- a framework including an inlet configured to receive a fluid and an outlet configured to dispense the fluid;
- fluid drivers supported by the framework and configured to pump fluid toward the outlet, the fluid drivers defined by piston-cylinder arrangements;
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- a flow control device coupled to the framework and in fluid communication with the inlet, the outlet, and the fluid drivers;
- a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the fluid drivers and to the flow control device, the drive mechanism defined by a linkage mechanism configured to transfer linear movement of the piston-cylinder arrangements to rotation of the flow control device,
- wherein the fluid drivers are cooperatively driven by a motive force from fluid flow through the inlet to dispense fluid via the outlet, and to drive the flow control device to distribute diluent to the fluid drivers in a coordinated manner.
- wherein the motive force on the fluid drivers is transferred to the flow control device by the drive mechanism.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.