Automated dispenser
AssigneeDiversey, Inc.
InventorGarry W. Crossdale
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Abstract
A dispenser for filling with liquid a container of a predetermined profile comprising a support for the container to be filled, a plurality of sources of different liquids, valves for regulating the flow of liquid from the sources into the container, a series of keys on the support, each key being movable between at least two positions, switches actuated by the respective keys, and a control connected between the switches and the valves. On mounting of a particular container on the support, the keys are moved a predetermined way by the container's predetermined profile and the control in response to the keys being moved fills the correct liquid into the container.
Claims14
A dispenser for dispensing a liquid into a container of a predetermined profile, said dispenser comprising:
- a support for the container;
- a plurality of sources of different liquids;
- valve means regulating the flow of liquid from the sources into the container;
- a series of keys on the support, each key being moveable between at least two positions;
- switch means actuated by the respective keys;
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- control means connected between the switch means and the valve means,
- whereby on mounting a particular container on the support, the keys are moved in a predetermined way by a container profile and the control means in response to at least one key being moved, actuates the valve means to dispense liquid from said plurality of sources into the container.
In combination a dispenser of any one of the preceding claims in combination with a container of a predetermined profile, the predetermined profile of said container being its signature for the type of liquid to be dispensed into said container, the predetermined profile of the container being provided on the container so as to be aligned with the series of keys when the container is in filling position on the support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.