Method and apparatus for filling discrete drums with a liquid
AssigneeTexaco Inc.
InventorsCharles R. Bennett, Peter Guarner
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Abstract
A system for repeatedly depositing equal volumes of liquid from a pressurized source of the latter into a series of drums. The liquid is metered through a flow control facility, and thence into a dispenser which is adapted to introduce the liquid to a drum in a manner to avoid foaming action within the latter.
Claims18
A system for depositing equal amounts of a liquid sequentially into a series of holding drums 31 from a pressurized source 10 of said liquid, which system includes;
- flow monitoring means 19 communicated with said pressurized source of liquid 10 to receive a liquid flow from the latter, and to establish a first signal in response to a predetermined volume of liquid having passed therethrough,
- main flow valve means 22 communicated with said flow monitoring means 19 to receive said liquid flow, and said main valve means 22 including a signal responsive valve actuator 32 being operable to adjust said main flow valve 22 between open and closed positions,
- a discharge nozzle 26 including a controllable discharge opening 74, which is communicated with said main flow valve 22 to receive said liquid flow and to introduce the same to a holding drum 31,
- flow control means 34 mutually communicated with said metering means 19, with said signal responsive valve actuator 32, respectively,
- whereby to impress a signal into said actuator 32 for actuating said main flow valve 22 to closed position in response to a predetermined volume of liquid having passed through said metering means 19.
Method for rapidly transferring a predetermined amount of liquid into a drum 31, from a source 10 holding said liquid, which method includes the steps of;
- initiating a flow of the liquid from said source 10 through a signal actuated main flow valve 22 and thence to a liquid dispensing nozzle 26 having an adjustable discharge port 74 positioned in communication with said drum 31,
- monitoring the volumetric flow of said liquid which passes a point intermediate said source 10 and said dispensing nozzle 26, to establish a signal when said predetermined amount of liquid has flowed past said point,
- and impressing said signal on said signal actuated main flow valve 22 to actuate the latter into closed position and thereby to interrupt liquid flow therethrough when said predetermined amount of liquid has flowed into said drum 31.
A system for depositing equal amounts of a liquid sequentially into a series of holding drums 31 from a pressurized source 10 of said liquid, which system includes;
- flow monitoring means 19 communicated with said pressuried source of liquid 10 to establish a liquid flow from the latter, and to establish a first signal in response to a predetermined volume of liquid having passed therethrough,
- main flow valve means 22 communicated with said flow monitoring means 19 to receive said liquid flow, and said main valve means 22 including a signal responsive valve actuator 32 being operable to adjust said main flow valve 22 between opened and closed positions,
- a discharge nozzle 26 including an end face, and a controllable discharge opening 74 which is communicated with said main flow valve 22 to receive said liquid flow and to introduce the same to a holding drum 31,
- flow control means 34 mutually communicating said metering means 19, with said signal responsive valve actuator 32, and with said discharge opening 74 respectively,
- whereby to impress a signal into said actuator 32 for actuating said main flow valve 22 to closed position in response to a predetermined liquid flow through said metering means 19, and for concurrently actuating said controlled discharge opening 74 to closed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.