CN109310231A - Adjustable additive delivery system and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of additive delivery system can and have cartridge system, and the cartridge system includes container cover and storage device assembly, and the storage device assembly is used to store additive.The container cover includes mixing nozzle, for mixing the additive with the base fluids when base fluids flow through the cylinder from base fluids container.Check valve prevents base fluids and/or mixed base fluid/additive from flowing back from the region in the mixing nozzle downstream, so that base fluids supply is maintained at pure state.
Description
Priority claim and citation of related applications
According to entitled " cylinder reservoir system (the CARTRIDGE RESERVOIR SYSTEMS) " submitted on March 4th, 2016
U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/303,376, entitled " adjustable additive cylinder system for submitting on July 15th, 2016
U.S. Provisional Application No. No. 62/363,177 and 2016 of (ADJUSTABLE ADDITIVE CARTRIDGE SYSTEMS) "
Entitled " adjustable additive cylinder system (the ADJUSTABLE ADDITIVE CARTRIDGE submitted November 21
SYSTEMS U.S. Shen case the 15/358,087th in application) " requires under all applicable laws, treaty, pact and regulation
Priority.During theme described in all applications is incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.If the element or theme of the application or on
The specification in application is stated, in addition a part of claims or attached drawing does not include in this application, then the element, leads
Topic or part are incorporated by reference into this application for the purpose of any and all application rules, program or law.
Technical field
This disclosure relates to be used for the distribution and transportation system of beverage and other products.Present disclosure also relates to distribute and delivery system
System, wherein additive, such as flavoring agent, concentrate or replenishers can provide and in bases such as such as water in replaceable cylinder
Plinth fluid mixes when distributing and/or consume from container with the base fluids, and wherein provides the one-way flow of base fluids
It is mixed with preventing additive from supplying with base fluids, the base fluids supply therefore can be from different additive delivery systems
It is used together.Present disclosure also relates to distribute with transportation system and additive delivery system, provide and mix with base fluids
The user of the amount of additive is adjusted.Present disclosure also relates to for storing additive and for the storage in such additives transportation system
Storage component, and the method for the such system of manufacture and use.
Background technique
The prior art includes for providing the various devices of additive to base fluid.Such device includes pre-hybrid system, example
Such as described in U.S. Patent No. 7,306,117 those, wherein the additive of predetermined amount to be assigned to the base fluid in container
In and it is mixed before consumption.The system of the prior art also includes following device: wherein when distribution addition from container
When agent, additive is supplied to base fluids.Such transportation system is by following United States Patent (USP) for example: U.S. Patent No. 8,
230, No. 777, a kind of distribution system is described, wherein base fluid flows through the supplement region for accommodating solid extender；The U.S. and
Patent the 8th, 413,844, which depict a kind of water dispenser (water pot), the water dispenser has filter and additive
Room can distribute additive in the additive chamber when pouring out water from distributor.This field needs to improve these existing skills
The system and method for the scheme of art.
Summary of the invention
According to one aspect of the disclosure, a kind of additive delivery system can and have cartridge system, and the cartridge system includes
Container cover and make-up fluid reservoir component, the make-up fluid reservoir component is for storing additive.Container cover can be fixed to
Base fluids container.When base fluids flow through tin from base fluids container, mixing nozzle and container cover are cooperatively connected, for mixing
Close additive and base fluids.Check valve prevents base fluids and/or mixed base fluid/additive from mixing nozzle catchment
Domain reflux, so that base fluids supply is maintained at pure state.These features permit accommodating the different cylinder groups of different respective additives
Part is used together with given base fluids supply.In addition, this feature permits given additive and given base fluids supply
It should be used together, without using or consuming entire base fluids supply under admixture.Remaining base fluids supply
It can keep not mixing and be used for other application, such as be used together with other flavoring agents or replenishers.Additive delivery system
Additive and base fluids can be more efficiently used.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a kind of additive delivery system can and have cartridge system, and work as base fluids
When flowing through additive delivery system, adjustable additive stream is provided and additive is mixed with the adjustable of base fluids.
User can move adjusting actuator, to cause the corresponding of the valve member being incorporated into additive delivery system to adjust.Valve member
It may include metering unit, the metering unit can have conical section, the conical section and the seat with respective shapes
Mixing nozzle cooperation, to provide accurate control to additive stream.The movement of the adjusting actuator of user leads to metering unit
It moves in a precise manner, to increase or decrease the flowing of the additive occurred when base fluids are distributed by cylinder.It can wrap
Label is included to indicate to the user that additive flowing and mixed degree.This feature permits user and realizes additive and base fluids
The mixed proportion wanted and repeated.
A kind of additive delivery system can use cartridge system according to another aspect, and the cartridge system provides improved stream
Dynamic geometry, when additive and base fluids are flowed out from cylinder, the flow geometry enhances additive and elementary streams
The mixing of body.Such flow geometry may include around for the center flow component of additive and for base fluids
Or the mobile parts of radial displacement.The flow geometry can also include one or more meetings in additive flow path
Poly- area.Such flow geometry can also be used in combination with one or more stirring or turbulent flow generating element to use or disappear
The mixing of additive and base fluids is further enhanced before consumption, the element is incorporated into the Mixed Zone downstream in cartridge module
It distributes in spout.Such flow geometry and stirring or turbulent flow generating element provide additive and the abundant of base fluids mixes
It closes.
According to one aspect of the disclosure, a kind of liquid storage device assembly being used together with cylinder with additive delivery system can be with
Comprising flexible reservoir, such as pouch, bag, capsule or other flexible reservoir structures.When distributing additive, this storage device assembly
Structure provides improved flowing and mixed characteristic by reducing or eliminating the vacuum in reservoir.Protect cage or solid wall protection
Shell can be with bootstrap reservoir to protect additive during sale/transport.In protection cage or other outer with aperture or hole
Under the situation of portion's element, such flexible reservoir structure can also permit external pressure and be applied to make-up fluid reservoir, such as when
The pressure that generates when user squeezes or applies pressure to container in other ways, container is that is, water bottle, wherein being equipped with cylinder.Flexible sleeve
This interaction between reservoir configuration and interior condition can promote more evenly or consistently to distribute additive from box
And it is more uniformly mixed with base fluids.
A kind of cartridge module is packaged according to another aspect, and is assigned as the list comprising storage device assembly and adjustable mixing lid
Member, so that cartridge module may be mounted on the base fluids bottle of user oneself, such as the water bottle individually bought.Frangible protectiveness
External security film, such as shrink wrapping or foil bag can seal entire cartridge module packaging, to carry out quality and security control.
Unless otherwise defined, otherwise all technical and scientific terms used herein have and the field that the present invention belongs to
The identical meaning of the normally understood meaning of those of ordinary skill.Although its similar with those described herein can be used
Its embodiment, method and material practice the present invention, but suitable and example implementation, method and material are described below
Material.All publications mentioned in this article, patent application and other bibliography all pass through reference and are integrally incorporated.In case of punching
It is prominent, it is subject to this specification comprising definition.In addition, material, method and example are merely illustrative, it is no intended to any side
Formula is limited.The details of one or more example implementations of the invention is elaborated in the accompanying drawings and the description below.According to
Specification, drawings and the claims book, other features, objects, and advantages of the present invention will be evident.
Detailed description of the invention
According to described in detail below together with attached drawing, above and other bonus of the invention and feature will become it is aobvious and
It is clear to, in the drawing, identical appended drawing reference always shows identical element.It should be understood that description and embodiments are intended to
As illustrative example, the range being not intended to limit the invention, the scope of the present invention illustrates in the dependent claims.
Fig. 1 is point of the example allocation comprising additive delivery system and transportation system according to one aspect of the disclosure
Solve perspective view.
Fig. 2 is that the decomposition top of the example cartridge module for additive delivery system according to one aspect of the disclosure is saturating
View.
Fig. 3 is the decomposition lower perspective view of the example cartridge module of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is the exploded sectional view of the example cartridge module of Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 is the perspective view of example additive adjusting actuator according to one aspect of the disclosure.
Fig. 6 is that the example additive flow of Fig. 5 adjusts the top view of actuator.
Fig. 7 is the section view intercepted in plane A-A in Fig. 6.
Fig. 8 is the section view intercepted in the plane B-B of Fig. 6.
Fig. 9 is that the example additive flow of Fig. 5 adjusts the bottom view of actuator.
Figure 10 is the perspective view of example additive flow metering insert according to one aspect of the disclosure.
Figure 11 is the top view of the example additive flow metering insert of Figure 10.
Figure 12 is the section view intercepted in plane A-A in Figure 11.
Figure 13 is the bottom view of the example additive flow metering insert of Figure 10.
Figure 14 is the perspective view of example mixing nozzle according to one aspect of the disclosure.
Figure 15 is the top view of the mixing nozzle of Figure 14.
Figure 16 is the section view intercepted in the plane A-A of Figure 15.
Figure 17 is the perspective view of example cover pedestal according to one aspect of the disclosure.
Figure 18 is the top view of the example cover pedestal of Figure 17.
Figure 19 is the section view in the plane A-A of Figure 18.
Figure 20 is the bottom view of the example cover pedestal of Figure 17.
Figure 21 is the perspective of example flexible pouch reservoir and pouch reservoir spout according to one aspect of the disclosure
Figure.
Figure 22 is the flexible pouch reservoir of Figure 21 and the top view of pouch reservoir spout.
Figure 23 is the flexible pouch reservoir of Figure 21 and the side view of pouch reservoir spout.
Figure 24 is the cross-sectional view of the additive delivery system cartridge module of example assembling according to one aspect of the disclosure.
Figure 25 is that the example that example cartridge system according to one aspect of the disclosure may be implemented dilutes/be concentrated variance song
Line.
Specific embodiment
Fig. 1 is the example beverage dispensing system using example additive delivery system according to one aspect of the disclosure
Decomposition perspective view.Bottle 10 may include bottle cap 20, be used for the inner space of sealing bottle 10.It is Unitarily molded on bottle 10
Screw thread and the screw-internal thread fit that is molded on bottle cap 20, to provide the fastening of sealing between the two parts.Handle 24 can be with
It is molded in lid 20, and lid 20 can be arranged in umbrella shape check-valves or venthole (not shown in figure 1) in known manner
In, to reduce or eliminate the vacuum of bottle interior, and prevent when distributing base fluids from venthole base fluids from logical
It is leaked out in stomata.Lid 20 includes that cylinder stores mouth 22, has the threaded fastener formed on its outer surface, for receiving
It receives additive delivery system, such as example additive delivery system, referred to herein as cylinder, is generally designated as in Fig. 1
100。
In addition, being the example cylinder group of offer additive delivery system according to one aspect of the disclosure with reference to Fig. 2-4
The exploded view of part, the system may include multiple components, the snap-fitted or screw thread that these components are quickly assembled using promotion
Arrangement assembling of the connection substantially to stack, as will be described in more detail.The component may include cover, and the cover includes
Additive flow adjusts actuator 200, and the additive flow adjusting actuator 200 matches to merge with cover pedestal 250 to be mounted to
Limited rotary motion can be carried out relative to the cover pedestal.Additive flow, which adjusts actuator, may include distribution spout
With push-pull closure 230 mounted thereto, for selectively permitting and preventing fluid-mixing from flowing out from cylinder.Placement
Adjusting between actuator 200 and cover pedestal 250 in additive flow is additive flow metering unit 300, and is mixed
Nozzle 350 cooperates.Annular unidirectional base fluids flowing sealing element 320 provides one-way flow of the base fluids by cylinder, thus
Anti- backflow, as will be described.Include pouch reservoir spout 400, reservoir (referring to Figure 21 and 23) and the storage for protecting shell 500
Storage component can be fixed to mixing nozzle 350, to be fixed to cover base 250, as will be explained.Pouch can be receiving addition
The flexible pouch of agent supply, and it is fastened to pouch reservoir spout 400 by way of sealing engagement.Storage device assembly can make
It is fixed in cover pedestal 250 with hasp accessory or other tightening members (such as threaded fastener or friction fasteners), and
Mixing nozzle 350 is also cooperated in a manner of it will explain.Reservoir protection shell 500 (can be cage or solid wall (figure
Show) lid) flange of pouch reservoir spout 400 can be snapped fitted into, to protect the inner flexible storage for accommodating additive
Bag.Reservoir shell 500 and reservoir bag can be made of transparent or semitransparent material, check and identify additive to permit user
The property of supply.The details about each examples detailed above component and their cooperation relation will now be described.
Referring now to Fig. 5-9, the figures illustrate example additive flows to adjust actuator 200.This component may include
Main part 202 with actuation tab 204, allows the user to revolving actuator 200.Nozzle-end 206 is from main part
202 upwardly extend, and provide the flowing of the fluid-mixing from cylinder.Nozzle-end 206 and it may include and be formed in its top
Whole retaining ring 208 in point is used to push and pull lid (Fig. 2 to 4) and keeps on it.Round protrusion 210 is placed in spout 206
It is supported on top and by three single spoke members 212.Protrusion 210 is used to provide and push and pull the sealing of lid 230 (Fig. 2-4) and when mixed
Interflow body provides agitation or turbulent flow when leaving tin.Multiple axially extending guide rails 216 be limited to the inside of nozzle-end 206 and
Guiding channel is defined therebetween, matches to merge with the element of the complementary shape on additive flow metering unit 300 (Fig. 2-4) and draw
The element of the complementary shape is led, as will be explained.Window or aperture 218 are limited in main part, allow the user to check
Indicate the relative position of actuator 200 and the adjusting setting of relevant additive flow level.Label 220 can be used as molding member
Part is provided on actuator 200, to indicate the direction of increased additive (flavoring agent) or base fluids (water).A pair of of groove
222 can be set in main part 202, in order to molded actuator device 200.It will such as explain, and keep tab 224 and outer ring
Wall 226 and inner annular wall 228 provide actuator 202 and engage and support with the cooperation of cover pedestal 250 and rotation.
In addition, the figures illustrate example additive flow meterings according to one aspect of the disclosure with reference to Figure 10-13
The details of component 300.Metering unit can be set to generally cylindrical member, with cylindrical body portion 302 and taper
Measure protrusion or element 318 (Figure 12).Annular additive flowing passageway 312 is limited on additive flow metering unit 300.It is more
A protrusion 306 and 310 is limited on the outer surface of main part 302 and limits guiding channel 308.These elements and actuator
The track limited in 200 and channel cooperation, such as above with reference to described by Fig. 5-9), thus permit component 300 with actuator 200
It is mobile at the matching relationship axial (up/down) of guidance, but rotate component 300 together with actuator 200.It is generally annular
Additive flowing passageway 312 be limited between main part 302 and taper measuring element 318, it is logical to permit additive flowing
Cross the component.Measuring element 318 limits gage surface 314 (Figure 12), matches with the surface on mixing nozzle 350 (Fig. 2-4)
It closes, to provide the Accurate Data Flow Control for the additive for flowing through cylinder.Metering unit 300 includes internal screw thread 316, is sprayed with mixing
Being threadedly engaged on mouth 350, to provide gage surface 314 when component 300 is rotated relative to mixing nozzle 350 relative to mixing
The axial movement of mating face on nozzle 350.Shoulder 319 (Figure 12) be limited in the upper area of conical component 318 with
Conical component is in mixing nozzle 350 in closure and offer food safety sealing when sealing station.Shoulder can be deformed to promote
Into tight seal.Positive locking protrusion 321 (Figure 13) extends radially inwardly on the low portion of component 300.This protrusion and system
Dynamic channel (368 in Figure 14) cooperation, it is strong in mixing nozzle 350 to provide component 300 during assembling with packaging operation
System interlocking, and certainly indicate indicator 300 is already installed on and (rotates to) the consistent and predetermined position on mixing nozzle, wherein
Component 300 is then provided by means of shoulder 319 and conical surface 314 and is sealed with the standard food security level of mixing nozzle 350.
Figure 14-16 shows the details of example mixing nozzle 350 according to one aspect of the disclosure.Mixing nozzle 350
The main part 352 that may include general cylindrical, with flat site 353, in order to during assembly in cover base 250
In complementary shape groove in be properly oriented within and be aligned.What is upwardly extended from main part 352 is the protrusion of substantial circular
Snap-fit tab 354, it includes circular edges, for permitting and the mating part of cover pedestal 250 (Fig. 2-4 and Figure 24)
Sealing and snap-fitted engagement.Multiple (being in this condition four) base fluids ports 358 are limited at mixing nozzle 350
In with permit base fluids flow and at least partially define by the base fluids of mixing nozzle 350 and cylinder 100 flow road
Diameter.Mixing nozzle bar 360 is upwardly extended from snap-fit tab 354, and on its outer surface comprising whole screw thread 362.It is mixed
Close at least part that jet stem 360 limits additive flow path by inside mix nozzle additive flow channel 363.It is close
Closure ring 364 is formed on the low portion of mixing nozzle spout 360, for annular unidirectional base fluids to be flowed sealing element
The inner end of 320 (Fig. 2-4 and Figure 24) is secured in place.As seen in best in Figure 16, additive flows passageway 363 by part
Ground is limited by upper conical inner surface 365, the upper conical inner surface 365 and the conoid process on additive flow metering unit 300
It rises and complementally shapes, to limit the adjustable metered area that additive flows through.According to one aspect of the disclosure, example mixes
The flow geometry of nozzle 350 may include: lower conical surface 367, limits first and assembles additive flow region；Middle circle
Cylindricality or the inner surface 369 slightly extended limit the second flow region for extending to upper tapered surface 365, the upper conical table
Face partly limits metering zone.It has been discovered by the applicants that the characteristic of this flow geometry provides additive and base fluids
Favourable flow and mixing.As described above, detent channel 368 is by the protrusion 366 and 368 (Figure 14) on the low portion of bar 360
It limits, to provide the pressure with metering unit 300 when metering unit 300 is screwed on measuring jet in initial assembly operation
Interlocking interaction, to provide the sealing of food safety grade.Multiple reservoir spout retaining arms 374, which have, is formed in its end
On snap-fit tab 372, can be formed on the low portion of mixing nozzle, the upper end of reservoir spout is fixed on
In cartridge module (referring to fig. 2 4).Lower annular wall 378 provides channel 380, with one end for storing reservoir spout with the volume of progress
Outer sealing engagement.It arrives as will be appreciated, example mixing nozzle 350 defines the basis indicated by the arrow " B " in Figure 16 and 26
Fluid flow path and the additional flow path indicated by the arrow " A " in Figure 16 and 26, it is recognised that the section view in Figure 16
Show the port 358 indicated with empty (hiding) line.More specifically, additive flow path is limited by center or the passageway of axially position
It is fixed, and base fluids flow path includes the passageway disposed outward from the central position, at least partly about addition in passageway
Agent fluid flow path.This flow geometry provides advantageous mixing and flow behavior.
Figure 17-20 shows the details of the example cover pedestal 250 according to the aspect of the disclosure.Base cover 250 includes big
The internal screw thread base portion 254 of body cylinder and generally annular raised indicator part 252, the protrusion indicator part tool
There is the contoured upper surface with label 258, for indicating to the user that additive mixed-level.The position of label 258 adding
Add agent flux to adjust and occurs selected label in actuator in window.Indicator part 252, which is assemblied in, is formed in additive flow
It adjusts in the channel of the downside of actuator 200 (referring to 24).Cover base includes the outer peripheral annular for base flow check valve 320
Seat 272 and the snap-fitted ridge 274 (referring to fig. 2 4) of annular for keeping mixing nozzle 300.Cover base includes to have flat region
The annular groove (Figure 20) in domain is for ensuring mixing nozzle relative to cover base to be correctly oriented installation.Many ribs it is radial to
Interior extension is to support annular wall.
Figure 21-23 shows the thin of flexible pouch reservoir according to one aspect of the disclosure and pouch reservoir spout
Section.Spout 400 may include the bar part 402 for limiting internal additives flowing passageway.First flange 404 can have for receiving
Receive mixing nozzle 300 reservoir retaining arm 374 slot.Snap-fitted ridge or ring (Figure 24) are formed in the low portion of bar 402
On, and cooperate with the interior ridge on mixing nozzle low portion.Second and third flange 406 and 408 from bar 402 extend, to be provided from
Dynamic filling equipment uses.Series of flanges on spout can also be used in an assembly operation, and wherein shell 500 is in the first assembling behaviour
During work on snap-fitted first in the flange, movement is next to snap fitted into the second assembly operation then up
On a higher flange.Flange can also provide additional seal interface, have the correspondence ridge limited on inside the housing, storage
Storage is filled with automation equipment.Base flange 410 provides snap-fitted in shell or cage 50.Pouch reservoir is in Figure 21-
It is shown in 23 with the flat state that is not filled by.It arrives as will be appreciated, when filling additive, pouch can be presented cylindrical and fill
It fits in shell 500.Pouch can be fastened to the fastening adapter of reservoir spout 400 by thermal weld or other tightening technologies
Pouch wall is sealed to pouch reservoir spout 400 by part 412.
Figure 24 shows the cross-sectional view of the additive delivery system of assembling according to one aspect of the disclosure.Scheme herein
In, additive metering valve is shown as in closed position.In general, assembling may include first by the insertion of metering valve 350 and hasp
Cooperate the appropriate location on box cover pedestal 250.In the next step, one-way seal valve 320 is placed on mixing nozzle 350
And it is assemblied in and keeps on ridge and be placed on the outer ring of cover base.Next, additive flow metering insert 300 is screwed to
On pairing screw thread on mixing nozzle 350 and with spin orientation appropriate positioning.Then additive adjusting actuator 200 is inserted
Enter onto cover pedestal, is correctly aligned with additive flow metering insert.Additive adjusts actuator 200 by keeping tab
224 (Fig. 7-9) are maintained on cover base and can rotate relative to cover base, to make it possible to select metering unit 300
Additive level and relevant position.Then push-and-pull lid 230 can be placed on cartridge module.Then by pouch reservoir spout and
Pouch reservoir snaps fitted into mixing nozzle low portion.
In operation, additive flow adjusts actuator and can rotate relative to cover base 250.This rotation also causes metering to be inserted
Enter rotation of the part 300 relative to mixing nozzle 350, to cause to insert by the matching thread between insertion piece 300 and nozzle 350
The light axial for entering part 300, that is, move up or down.The axial movement of metering insert 300 causes additive to flow through
The variation of metering region between the conical section of insertion piece 300 and the corresponding surface on mixing nozzle 350.When base fluids stream
When entering cartridge module, due to the pressure change in base fluids container, that is, carry out self compaction flexible bottle and/or by user in stage of exhaustion
Between the suction that applies, and/or overturning or inclination, this movement lead to the flowing of additive and base fluids with by additive flow
The additive mixing for the appropriate amount that the rotation position of adjusting actuator determines.Additive flow path is shown by arrow " A ", can be with
It recognizes, because measuring element 300 is in this figure in the fully closed position, arrow " A " is adjacent, wherein scheming herein
In metering section in will flow.Base fluids flow path is usually shown by arrow " B ", it can be appreciated that flowing will
Occur in the interface of sealing element 320 and the annular seating 272 of cover base 250, rather than in the arrow " B " close to the region
Precise positions.
Figure 25 shows the Fluid Volume of concentration variation with the distribution realized using flexible reservoir for example described herein
Implementation variations.Curve 1 indicates to exhaust and slightly inconsistent additive concentration with fluid.This inconsistent concentration is rigidity
The characteristic of reservoir.Curve 2 indicates dense when the accessible fluid of the flexible pouch reservoir according to the aspect of the disclosure distributes
The relatively uniform variation of degree.The disclosure also contemplates rigidity or semirigid reservoir structure, in additive from wherein distributing
When provide prevent vacuum.
Injection molding can be used in said modules or other known technology is made using thermoplastic, such as food-grade polypropylene
Or similar material.The disclosure also contemplates other materials, such as stainless steel or other food-grades or nonfood grade material.
It should be appreciated that the embodiment skill common for fields of other change and modification of various aspects of the invention
May be for art personnel it will be apparent that and the present invention do not limited by specific embodiment described herein.Therefore, in advance
Phase covers any and all modifications, variation or equivalent through the invention.Although for example, having used taper metering unit or member
Part describes the function of measuring of additive delivery system, but other structures can be used, such as utilizes gate valve or the stream of ball valve
Measure other components of control element or the mobile adjusting that metering region is provided and flows passageway of user based on actuator.In addition,
Although it have been described that it is used for the hasp accessory of component, but it is to be understood that, other fastening structures or technology, example can be used
Such as screw thread or screwed fittings, friction fitting or adhesive or welding technique.
Claims (20)
1. a kind of additive delivery system comprising:
Cover base is used to the additive delivery system being fixed to base fluids container,
Mixing nozzle is cooperatively connected with the cover base and provides base fluids flow path and additive flow path；
Anti-backflow structure is placed in the base fluids flow path；
Measurement structure is placed in the additive flow path, with what is mixed for permitting user's adjusting with base fluids
The amount of additive；With
Reservoir components containing structure is used to store the storage device assembly for accommodating additive.
2. additive delivery system according to claim 1 further comprises storage device assembly.
3. additive delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir components containing structure is in the mixing
On nozzle.
4. additive delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the mixing nozzle includes to provide the additive stream
At least part of central passageway in dynamic path and provide the base fluids flow path it is at least part of at least one
External passageway.
5. additive delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the measurement structure includes metering unit, the metering
Component has conical surface, and the conical surface cooperates with the conical surface being limited on the mixing nozzle.
6. additive delivery system according to claim 5, wherein passing through the mobile cause being cooperatively connected with the cover base
Dynamic device adjusts the metering unit.
7. additive delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir components containing structure is formed in institute
State the hasp accessory on mixing nozzle.
8. additive delivery system according to claim 1 further comprises being fastened to the reservoir components containing
The storage device assembly of structure, the make-up fluid reservoir component include that reservoir spout and the receiving that is used for being fixed to the upper are added
The reservoir of agent.
9. additive delivery system according to claim 8, wherein the make-up fluid reservoir component includes at least partly
Shell of the ground around the reservoir.
10. additive delivery system according to claim 9, wherein the shell is matched with the reservoir spout hasp
It closes.
11. additive delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the mixing nozzle includes for assembling additive stream
The first conical section.
12. additive delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the mixing nozzle includes that center additive flows over
The base fluids flowing ports that passageway radially outward disposes are flowed from the additive in road and at least two.
13. additive delivery system according to claim 1 further comprises being placed in base fluids flowing road
One-way seals in diameter.
14. a kind of method for mixing base fluids with additive comprising:
Additive delivery system is fixed to the base fluids container for accommodating the base fluids supply of storage, the additive conveying
System is supplied comprising additive；
The base fluids are distributed from the container；
When a part of the base fluids is flowed out from the container, the additive is mixed with the base fluids；
The step of wherein additive is mixed with the base fluids is will not be described in additive and the container
It is carried out in the case where the base fluids supply mixing of storage.
15. according to the method for claim 14, further comprise mix it is soft from being connected to additive flow path
The additive of property reservoir.
16. further comprising according to the method for claim 14, the list by being placed in base fluids flow path
The reflux of base fluids is prevented to sealing element.
17. further comprising according to the method for claim 14, removing the additive delivery system from the container
The step of uniting and being substituted for the Second addition transportation system with another additive.
18. further comprising according to the method for claim 15, the step of protecting the flexible reservoir with shell.
19. according to the method for claim 14, further comprising adjusting the additive mixed with the base fluids
The step of flow.
20. according to the method for claim 14, further comprise by adjust taper measuring element come adjust with it is described
The step of flow of the additive of base fluids mixing.
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