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US 4,415,797 AGranted
Apparatus for dispensing a material into the atmosphere
OwnerNikitas Choustoulakisinventor
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A pressurized can (3) containing material to be dispensed by evaporation is inserted into a case (1) and secured therein by latches (16). An actuator assembly comprises an annular solenoid (21,22) surrounding a plunger (28). The plunger (28) has an axial bore for receiving a shaft tube (29) which is pressed by plunger (28) on a can valve when the solenoid (21,22) is energized. The shaft tube (29) is provided with a nozzle tube (31) extending toward the opening (37) of an annular electrical heating device (34) comprising a perforated disk (39). Material from the can (3) is released by energizing the solenoid (21,22) automatically at selectable time intervals for preset durations. The material falls on the heated perforated disk (39) and evaporates through the holes (40) in the disk (39) into the atmosphere. Higher amounts of insecticide, deodorant and disinfectant agents can be automatically evaporated into a space of higher volume with less material by this apparatus.
An apparatus for electrically dispensing a material to the atmosphere by evaporation of said material, comprising a case for receiving a container holding said material, locking means for releasably securing said container in said case, an electrically controlled actuator assembly in said case adapted to be releasably coupled to said container for causing a quantity of said material to emerge from said container at selectable time intervals and during preset periods, said actuator assembly comprising a ring-shaped solenoid surrounding a plunger connectable to an outlet of said container, and electrical control means connected to said solenoid of said actuator assembly for supplying energizing current to said solenoid including means for selecting said time intervals and means for presetting said periods, characterized in that said plunger (28) has an axial bore receiving a shaft tube (29), one end of which is provided with a nozzle tube (31), and in that there is provided an electrical heating assembly (34,39) comprising an electrically heated body (34) having a bore (37) coaxially aligned with said nozzle tube (31), a heating surface substantially perpendicular to said bore (37) at the side of said body (34) away from said nozzle tube (31), and a plate (39) releasably resting on said heating surface in thermal contact therewith and at least partially covering said bore (37), said plate (39) having a plurality of holes (40) therein.
An apparatus according to claim 13, characterized in that said electrical control means comprise controllable switch means (65) for supplying energizing current to said actuator assembly (21,22), timing means (70,71) for deriving time-related signals, and selector means (73,74,72) for selecting specific control signals from said time-related signals, said selected control signals being supplied to said controllable switch means, and said selected control signals determining both the length of time intervals between successive periods of flow of current in said solenoid and also the duration of each of said periods of flow of current.
A replacement package for an apparatus for electrically dispensing a material to the atmosphere by evaporation of said material, comprising a case for receiving a container holding said material, locking means for releasably securing said container in said case, an electrically controlled actuator assembly in said case adapted to be releasably coupled to said container for causing a quantity of said material to emerge from said container at selectable time intervals and during preset periods, said actuator assembly comprising a ring-shaped solenoid surrounding a plunger connectable to an outlet of said container, and electrical control means connected to said solenoid of said actuator assembly for supplying energizing current to said solenoid including means for selecting said time intervals and means for presetting said periods, characterized in that said plunger (28) has an axial bore receiving a shaft tube (29), one end of which is provided with a nozzle tube (31), and in that there is provided an electrical heating assembly (34,39) comprising an electrically heated body (34) having a bore (37) coaxially aligned with said nozzle tube (31), a heating surface substantially perpendicular to said bore (37) at the side of said body (34) away from said nozzle tube (31), and a plate (39) releasably resting on said heating surface in thermal contact therewith and at least partially covering said bore (37), said plate (39) having a plurality of holes (40) therein;
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