Air induction bowl for use with a detergent dispenser

A chemical dispenser having a bowl being adapted to support an inverted container of solid cast chemical and having a jet disposed within the bowl for directing a spray of liquid from a liquid source on the solid cast chemical to generate a chemical solution thereof, the chemical dispenser having a valve for control of the liquid supplied to the chemical dispenser, the valve being in flow communication with the jet, the bowl comprising:

• a container receiver portion having an upwardly directed container opening defined therein for receiving an inverted container and presenting an inner surface for supporting the container in an inverted disposition;
• an accumulator portion depending from and in fluid communication with the container receiver portion, the jet being disposed therein;
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• a discharge portion depending from and in fluid communication with the accumulator portion, the discharge portion defining a fluid discharge passageway for discharging chemical solution and having an air induction opening, the air induction opening being in fluid communication with the fluid discharge passageway and being spaced apart from the jet, the air induction opening acting to isolate the jet from chemical solution that may backup from the fluid discharge passageway, thereby preventing the contamination of the liquid source with chemical solution flowing through the jet.

A bowl for use in a chemical dispenser, the bowl being adapted to support an inverted container of solid cast chemical and having a jet for directing a spray of liquid on the solid cast chemical to generate a solution thereof, the chemical dispenser having a valve for control of the liquid supplied to the chemical dispenser, the valve being in flow communication with the jet, comprising:

• a container receiver portion having an upwardly directed container opening defined therein for receiving an inverted container and presenting an inner surface for supporting the container in an inverted disposition;
• an accumulator portion depending from and in fluid communication with the container receiver portion, the jet being disposed therein;
• a discharge portion depending from and in fluid communication with the accumulator portion, the discharge portion defining a fluid discharge passageway and having an air induction opening, the air induction opening being in fluid communication with the fluid discharge passageway;
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• a mixing conduit, the mixing conduit being in flow communication with the valve and having an interconnect slot defined therein, said interconnect slot establishing flow communication between the mixing conduit and the discharge portion of the bowl, and having an air inducting port disposed in said mixing conduit between said interconnect slot and said valve.

A chemical dispenser having a bowl being adapted to support an inverted container of solid cast chemical and having a jet disposed within the bowl for directing a spray of liquid on the solid cast chemical to generate a solution thereof, the chemical dispenser having a valve for control of the liquid supplied to the chemical dispenser, the valve being in flow communication with the jet, the bowl comprising:

• a container receiver portion having an upwardly directed container opening defined therein for receiving an inverted container and presenting an inner surface for supporting the container in an inverted disposition;
• an accumulator portion depending from and in fluid communication with the container receiver portion, the jet being disposed therein;
• a discharge portion depending from and in fluid communication with the accumulator portion, the discharge portion defining a fluid discharge passageway and having an air induction opening, the air induction opening being in fluid communication with the fluid discharge passageway;
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• a mixing conduit, the mixing conduit being in flow communication with the valve and having an interconnect slot defined therein, said interconnect slot establishing flow communication between the mixing conduit and the discharge portion, and having an air inducting port disposed in said mixing port between said interconnect slot and said valve.