Combination liquid dispenser and electrochemical cell
AssigneeGotohti.com Inc.
InventorHeiner Ophardt
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Abstract
In combination, a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell to produce electric energy by chemical conversion of the fluid to be dispensed. The electrical energy produced is preferably used to operate a device associated with the dispensing of the fluid as, for example, in operation of an electric pump-to-pump fluid from the reservoir. The fluid preferably is dispensed for use after dispensing in some other purpose than as a source for electrochemical energy to dispense fluid from the reservoir. For example, preferred fluid containing alcohol compounds are for use in cleaning and disinfecting.
Claims19
A hand cleaning fluid dispenser comprising in combination,
- a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell,
- the fluid dispenser comprising a dispenser dispensing a hand cleaning fluid onto a person's hand,
- the dispenser including a reservoir containing the hand cleaning fluid to be dispensed and a dispensing mechanism requiring an electric current to dispense fluid from the reservoir onto a person's hand,
- the electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte and two electrodes namely, an anode and a cathode, separated from each other with the electrolyte between the two electrodes,
- fuel for the cell comprising the hand cleaning fluid from the reservoir in communication with a first of the electrodes,
- the two electrodes electrically coupled across the dispensing mechanism to provide current flow through the dispensing mechanism by chemical conversion of the fluid at the first of the electrodes.
A dispenser for hand cleaning fluid comprising in combination:
- a fluid dispenser and an electrochemical cell,
- the fluid dispenser comprising a reservoir containing the hand cleaning fluid to be dispensed and a dispensing mechanism requiring an electric current to dispense fluid from the reservoir onto a person's hand,
- the electrochemical cell comprising an electrolyte and two electrodes namely, an anode and a cathode, separated from each other with the electrolyte between the two electrodes,
- fuel for the cell comprising the hand cleaning fluid from the reservoir in communication with a first of the electrodes,
- the two electrodes electrically coupled across the dispensing mechanism to provide current flow through the dispensing mechanism by chemical conversion of the fluid at the first of the electrodes,
- wherein the two electrodes and the electrolyte are all disposed within the reservoir.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.