Back to results
US 11,897,750 B2Granted
System and method for autonomous filling of containers
OwnerGabriel Gelli Checchinatoinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Provided is a system (1) for autonomous filling of a container (5), comprising: a fluid dispenser (9); a distance (11); a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters (2) and receivers (3); a user interface (6) configured to receive a desired percentage of the height of the container (5) to be filled with liquid; and a controller electronically connected to the distance sensor (11), the plurality of emitters (2) and receivers (3), the user interface (6) and the fluid dispenser (9).
Claims16
A system, comprising:
- a fluid dispenser;
- a distance sensor;
- a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters and receivers;
- a user interface configured to receive a desired percentage of the height of the container to be filled with liquid;
- and
- a controller electronically connected to the distance sensor, the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters and receivers, the user interface and the fluid dispenser;
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- determine the height of the container from the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters and receivers;
- wherein determining the height of the container comprises:
- switching each emitter on and off among the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters and performing the reading of the luminous intensity from a receiver corresponding to the emitter switched on;
- determine the height of the container based on at least one receiver that had luminous intensity readings within an individual reference range;
- determining the height of liquid in the container from at least one measurement of the distance sensor;
- determining a desired height of liquid in the container based on the height of the container and the desired percentage of the height of the container to be filled with liquid;
- comparing the height of liquid in the container and the desired height of liquid;
- controlling a flow of liquid from the dispenser to the container based on the height of liquid in the container and the desired height of liquid;
- and
- perform a calibration of the receivers by reading the readings presented by the receivers and subtracting a safety margin from the reading of each one of them to obtain individual reference values, wherein the individual reference values automatically determine individual reference ranges with a safety margin for each receiver.
14 more elements
A method, comprising:
- determine the height of the container from a plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters and receivers;
- wherein determining the height of the container comprises:
- sequentially switching emitters on and off individually or in groups among the plurality of electromagnetic radiation emitters and performing the reading of the luminous intensity from an individual or group of receivers corresponding to the individual or group of emitter switched on;
- determine the height of the container based on at least one receiver that had luminous intensity readings within an individual reference range for each receiver;
- performing a calibration of the at least one receiver by analyzing a reading received by the receiver and subtracting a safety margin from the reading to obtain individual reference values, wherein the individual reference values automatically determine individual reference ranges with a safety margin for the at least one receiver;
- determining the height of liquid in the container from at least one measurement of a distance sensor;
- determining a desired height of liquid in the container based on an input received via a user interface;
- comparing the height of liquid in the container and the desired height of liquid;
- and
- controlling a flow of liquid from a fluid dispenser to the container based on the height of liquid in the container and the desired height of liquid.
7 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.