BE1027951B1 - LIQUID PRODUCT DISPENSER - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid product dispenser comprising at least one structural element, at least one feed container, at least one receiving container and at least one device for dispensing the liquid product.

Description

“LIQUID PRODUCT DISPENSER” The present invention relates to the field of liquid products and more particularly to a liquid product distributor.

Liquid products are products that are well known to manufacturers and consumers and relate to a wide range of products. Firstly we mean liquid products, both household, maintenance and cleaning such as, for example, liquid preparations for bleaching or washing, for cleaning, polishing, degreasing and abrading, cleaning products and cleaning of laundry, surfaces such as floors, carpets, carpets, crockery, sanitary ware, windows, descalers, unblockers for pipes or any other material or surface to be cleaned or even liquid products used for the maintenance of machines such as oils, greases, soaps and waxes. Secondly, liquid cosmetic and human hygiene products such as for example body soaps, hand soaps, shampoos, shower gels, shower oils, body creams, lotions, perfumery products, facials, toothpaste, hair products or even essential oils. Third, liquid food products such as, for example, drinks, oils, vinegars, fruit and vegetable juices, soups, sauces, dairy products, beers, wines and spirits.

Generally, these liquid products are sold in supermarkets by manufacturers, in single-use plastic or glass containers.

It may happen, in new generation stores or more sensitive to environmental issues that certain liquid products are sold to wholesale consumers, for example A large capacity container of detergent is made available to consumers who must use the desired quantity in a container that they would have brought beforehand.

Unfortunately, this type of plastic single-use packaging and containers is no longer wanted by consumers concerned about environmental issues.

Also, the disorder is typically unattractive for the consumer, for example when a user uses a large capacity container to fill his bottle with detergent, shampoo or even shower gel, it always happens that the liquid overflows from the bottle or that the consumer spills liquid on the floor or on other products in the supermarket. This situation is not, on the one hand unwanted by the consumer who systematically finds himself with a bottle whose exterior is greasy, wet, unclean, and on the other hand unwanted by the industrialist who finds himself in the bottle. the situation where other products are affected by the liquid product, OR the floors are soiled, requiring additional cleaning steps.

It is therefore understandable that consumers will ultimately end up opting for the classic solution, namely a liquid product in single-use plastic packaging, to the detriment of environmental issues.

There is therefore a real need to provide consumers, supermarkets and manufacturers with liquid products whose use of single-use containers is reduced, taking into account environmental constraints and which are attractive and advantageous for consumers and large groups. surface by limiting soiling and unwanted projections on containers or floors.

To solve these problems, the present invention provides for a liquid product dispenser comprising: - At least one structural element comprising a frame, at least one front face, at least one rear face, at least two side faces and one side. bottom zone, said structural element further comprises at least one floor and at least one floor, - at least one liquid product supply container, arranged to be positioned on said floor,

- at least one container for receiving said liquid product,

arranged to be positioned on said at least one stage, - a device for dispensing said liquid product from said at least one supply container to said at least one receiving container, said dispensing device comprising:

o QU minus one outlet valve for said liquid product,

o QU minus one tubule, arranged to be in fluid communication with said supply container and said outlet valve,

o At least one pump, preferably peristaltic, arranged to be connected to an energy source and when it is actuated, to advance said liquid product in said tubing, from the supply container to said outlet valve,

o QU minus one electronic control device of said dispensing device, arranged to be connected to an energy source, to actuate said pump and to release the passage of said liquid product through said outlet valve and fill said receiving container.

It has appeared according to the present invention, and this in a particularly advantageous manner, that to provide a dispenser of liquid products comprising at least one structural element, at least one supply container, at least one reception container and at least one arrangement of distribution of the liquid product makes it possible to provide consumers, manufacturers and supermarkets with an automated solution offering the desired advantages.

In fact, the liquid product dispenser according to the present invention allows, using the electronic control device, the pump and the tubing, to pump the liquid product directly from the supply container, thus avoiding projections and impacts. soiling from the feed container.

In addition, using the outlet valve, the liquid product dispenser according to the present invention to fill a container for receiving the pumped liquid product, also avoiding projections and soiling that may occur during the filling step of the pump. receiving container used by the consumer.

Finally and in a particularly advantageous manner, the dispenser of liquid products according to the present invention allows the consumer to use a container for receiving the liquid product which is reusable, thus making it possible to avoid the use of conventional single-use plastic containers.

Advantageously, the electronic control device of the liquid product dispenser according to the present invention comprises at least one level sensor, preferably a magnetically controlled filling level sensor with an integrated magnet float, the level sensor being arranged to estimate the amount of liquid product in the feed container.

Indeed, the electronic control device according to the present invention, comprising at least one level sensor makes it possible to evaluate in real time the quantity of liquid product in the supply container and thus advantageously makes it possible to optimize the stages of replacing or refilling feed containers.

Preferably, the electronic control device comprises at least one presence sensor, preferably comprising a detector sensitive to the position, an infrared emitting diode and a signal processing circuit, the presence sensor being arranged to detect the presence of a receiving container positioned on the at least one floor of the structural element.

In fact, the electronic control device according to the present invention, comprising at least one presence sensor, makes it possible to determine the presence of a reception counter for the liquid product on the floor of the structural element, thus making it possible to prevent the liquid product dispenser according to the invention from being activated in the absence of a receiving container. This also prevents the dispenser from being activated if the receiving container is incorrectly positioned, which could lead to unwanted projections and soiling.

Preferably, the at least one stage of the liquid product dispenser according to the present invention, on which is positioned at least one receiving container, further comprises an additional support, preferably said additional support is of complementary shape to a base of said container. reception.

Indeed, the stage of the distriouteur according to the present invention, intended to receive the container for receiving liquid product, comprising an additional support, preferably of complementary shape to a base of the receiving container, allows the consumer to position the container. reception at the planned and optimal location for the liquid product to be distributed avoiding any projection or soiling. In a preferred embodiment, the outlet valve of the liquid product dispenser according to the present invention is a non-drip valve comprising a non-return valve, a piston, a spring and an outlet valve for said liquid product. Thus, advantageously, the anti-drip valve of the dispensing device according to the invention makes it possible to prevent liquid product from flowing unnecessarily and in an unwanted manner when the liquid product distributor is in the rest position, c 'That is to say not active, when a receiving container is not present on the floor of the structural element provided for this purpose, thus avoiding unwanted soiling.

Other embodiments of the liquid product dispenser according to the present invention are indicated in the appended claims.

Other characteristics, details and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description given below, without limitation and with reference to the drawings and to the examples.

In the drawings, Figure 1 shows a schematic view of the front face of the liquid product dispenser according to the invention.

FIG. 2 represents a portion of the liquid product dispenser according to the invention.

FIG. 3 represents a supply container for the liquid product dispenser according to the invention.

In the figures, identical or similar elements bear the same references.

FIG. 1 illustrates a dispenser 1 for liquid product.

The dispenser 1 comprises a structural element comprising a frame 2, a front face 3, a rear face 4 and two side faces 5, 6. The structural element of the dispenser 1 also comprises two floors 8 and at least one floor 9. The liquid product distributor 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises three supply containers 10 with liquid product, positioned on the two floors 8 and the distributor 1 also comprises a receiving container 11 for the liquid product positioned on the floor 9. In In addition, the dispenser 1 comprises a device for dispensing liquid product from the supply containers 1 Over the receiving container 11, the dispensing device comprises three outlet valves 12 of the liquid product, three tubes 13 each in fluid communication with a container d 'supply 10 and an outlet valve 12. Also, the distribution device of the distriouteur 1 illustrated comprises three pumps 14 connected to a source of energy. rgie (not shown) and which, when actuated, via the dispensing device, allows the liquid product to advance, from the supply container 11 to the receiving container 11, passing through the tubing 13 and the valve output 12. Finally, although this is not illustrated in FIG. 1, the dispenser device 1 for liquid product according to the invention comprises at least one electronic control device, arranged to be connected to a source of 'energy and arranged to actuate Ia or the pump (s) and to release the passage of the liquid product through the outlet valve 12 in order to fill the receiving container 11.

Preferably, the outlet valve 12 for the liquid product as shown is a non-drip valve comprising a non-return valve, a piston, a spring and an outlet valve for the liquid product.

Figure 2 illustrates a portion of the liquid product dispenser 1 in which the frame 2, stage 9, a dispensing container 10, three pipes 13, three outlet valves 12 and three pumps 14 as described above are visible.

In addition, the liquid product dispenser 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 and in FIG. 2 comprises three presence sensors 17 each being arranged to detect the presence of a receiving container 11 when it is positioned on the stage 9 of the structural element.

The dispenser: also comprises three additional supports 18, each of complementary shape to a receiving container 11.

FIG. 3 illustrates a supply container 10 for the dispenser 1 for liquid product according to the invention.

The illustrated feed container 10 comprises a tubing 13 arranged to, with the aid of the pump 14, advance the liquid product from the feed container 10 to the receiving container 11 of the liquid product.

In addition, the electronic control device as presented above, comprises a level sensor 16 positioned in the supply container 10 arranged to evaluate the quantity of liquid product in the supply container 10.

It is understood that the present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described above and that many modifications can be made thereto without departing from the scope of the appended claims.

Claims (5)

"CLAIMS" 1. Liquid product dispenser (1) comprising: - At least one structural element comprising a frame (2), at least one front face (3), at least one rear face (4), at least two side faces (5 , 6) and a bottom zone (7), said structural element further comprises at least one floor (8) and at least one floor (9), - at least one supply container (10) for liquid product, arranged to be positioned on said floor (8), - QU minus one receiving container (11) of said liquid product, arranged to be positioned on said at least one stage (9), - a device for dispensing said liquid product coming from said to at least one supply container (10) to said at least one receiving container (11), said dispensing device comprising: o OR minus one outlet valve (12) of said liquid product, o QU minus a tubing (13), arranged to be in fluid communication with said supply container (10) and said outlet valve (12), o qu mo ins a pump (14), preferably peristaltic, arranged to be connected to a source of energy and when actuated, to advance said liquid product in said tubing (13), from the supply container (10) towards said outlet valve (12), o QU minus an electronic control device (15) of said dispensing device, arranged to be connected to a source of energy, to actuate said pump (14) and to release the passage of said liquid product through said outlet valve (12) and fill said receiving container (11). 2. Liquid product dispenser according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control device comprises at least one level sensor (16), preferably a magnetically controlled filling level sensor with an integrated magnet float, said level sensor. level being arranged to assess the amount of liquid product in said supply container (10). 3. Liquid product dispenser according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said electronic control device comprises at least one presence sensor (17), preferably comprising a position sensitive detector, an infrared emitting diode and a processing circuit. signal, said presence sensor (17) being arranged to detect the presence of a receiving container (11) positioned on said at least one stage (9) of said structural element. 4. Liquid product dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said at least one stage (9) on which is positioned at least one receiving container (11), further comprises an additional support (18). , preferably said additional support is of complementary shape to a base of said receiving container. 5. A liquid product dispenser according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein said outlet valve (12) of said liquid product is a non-drip valve comprising a non-return valve, a piston, a spring and a valve. outlet of said liquid product.