EP2563198A1 - A liquid delivery system - Google Patents

A liquid delivery system

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Publication number
EP2563198A1
EP2563198A1 EP11717001A EP11717001A EP2563198A1 EP 2563198 A1 EP2563198 A1 EP 2563198A1 EP 11717001 A EP11717001 A EP 11717001A EP 11717001 A EP11717001 A EP 11717001A EP 2563198 A1 EP2563198 A1 EP 2563198A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
liquid
inlet
outlet
vessel
refill
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP11717001A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Jacobus Simon Petrus Van Diepen
Christopen Leonard Padain
Xianzhi Zhou
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd
Original Assignee
Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd filed Critical Reckitt and Colman Overseas Ltd
Publication of EP2563198A1 publication Critical patent/EP2563198A1/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1217—Electrical control means for the dispensing mechanism
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B67D3/00—Apparatus or devices for controlling flow of liquids under gravity from storage containers for dispensing purposes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K5/00—Holders or dispensers for soap, toothpaste, or the like
    • A47K5/06—Dispensers for soap
    • A47K5/12—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap
    • A47K5/1202—Dispensers for soap for liquid or pasty soap dispensing dosed volume

Definitions

  • the fluid delivery system comprises a base unit into which a liquid container containing the material to be dispensed is fitted in an inverted configuration, namely with its outlet at the lowermost end.
  • a liquid delivery system comprises a base unit of the kind described and is characterised by the system further comprising a vessel received within the shroud in an inverted configuration with its outlet lowermost and in communication with the fluid inlet, the vessel having a refill opening towards the end opposite to the outlet.
  • Fig. 4 is a front perspective of a second example of a system according to the present invention.
  • the dispenser is a hands-free dispenser which is generally suitable for domestic use.
  • the dispenser is primarily intended to dispense liquid soap, but may also be used to dispense other liquid or semi-liquid products
  • the dispenser comprises two main parts, namely a vessel 1 and a base unit 2.
  • the vessel 1 provides a reservoir of liquid to be dispensed and is fitted to the base unit 2 as set out below.
  • the base unit 2 comprises a cowling 10 which surrounds a significant portion of the bottle to protect and support it.
  • a spigot 11 projects at the base of the cowling 10.
  • the spigot has a plurality of castellations 13 in its top surface.
  • An O-ring seal 14 surrounds the spigot 11 beneath the castellations 13.
  • the refill 1 may be empty in which case it can simply be placed into the base 2 in the orientation shown in Fig. 3. If the bottle is empty, or when a full bottle requires refilling, a user simply opens the cap 21 and pours fresh liquid into the refill 1 and continues to use the device in the normal way.

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)
  • Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
EP11717001A 2010-04-30 2011-04-20 A liquid delivery system Withdrawn EP2563198A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB1007232.0A GB201007232D0 (en) 2010-04-30 2010-04-30 A liquid delivery system
PCT/GB2011/050784 WO2011135338A1 (en) 2010-04-30 2011-04-20 A liquid delivery system

Publications (1)

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EP2563198A1 true EP2563198A1 (en) 2013-03-06

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Country Status (12)

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US (1) US20130134183A1 (ru)
EP (1) EP2563198A1 (ru)
JP (1) JP2013524977A (ru)
KR (1) KR20130113920A (ru)
CN (1) CN102939035A (ru)
AU (1) AU2011247084A1 (ru)
CA (1) CA2797939A1 (ru)
GB (1) GB201007232D0 (ru)
MX (1) MX2012012579A (ru)
RU (1) RU2012151299A (ru)
WO (1) WO2011135338A1 (ru)
ZA (1) ZA201208271B (ru)

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JP2013524977A (ja) 2013-06-20
US20130134183A1 (en) 2013-05-30
CA2797939A1 (en) 2011-11-03
MX2012012579A (es) 2012-12-17
RU2012151299A (ru) 2014-06-10
CN102939035A (zh) 2013-02-20
KR20130113920A (ko) 2013-10-16
AU2011247084A1 (en) 2012-11-29
GB201007232D0 (en) 2010-06-16
ZA201208271B (en) 2014-01-29
WO2011135338A1 (en) 2011-11-03

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