EP3115498B1 - Dispositif de dosage destine au dosage et a l'introduction de milieux et procede - Google Patents

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EP3115498B1
EP3115498B1 EP16001372.8A EP16001372A EP3115498B1 EP 3115498 B1 EP3115498 B1 EP 3115498B1 EP 16001372 A EP16001372 A EP 16001372A EP 3115498 B1 EP3115498 B1 EP 3115498B1
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Hannes Pries
Mathias Ceraldi
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/08—Control circuits or arrangements thereof
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F39/00—Details of washing machines not specific to a single type of machines covered by groups D06F9/00 - D06F27/00 
    • D06F39/02—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents
    • D06F39/022—Devices for adding soap or other washing agents in a liquid state
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/0018—Controlling processes, i.e. processes to control the operation of the machine characterised by the purpose or target of the control
    • A47L15/0055—Metering or indication of used products, e.g. type or quantity of detergent, rinse aid or salt; for measuring or controlling the product concentration
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F31/00—Washing installations comprising an assembly of several washing machines or washing units, e.g. continuous flow assemblies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4418—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants in the form of liquids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L15/00—Washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware
    • A47L15/42—Details
    • A47L15/44—Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
    • A47L15/4463—Multi-dose dispensing arrangements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2401/00—Automatic detection in controlling methods of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, e.g. information provided by sensors entered into controlling devices
    • A47L2401/02—Consumable products information, e.g. information on detergent, rinsing aid or salt; Dispensing device information, e.g. information on the type, e.g. detachable, or status of the device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2401/00—Automatic detection in controlling methods of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, e.g. information provided by sensors entered into controlling devices
    • A47L2401/03—Operation mode, e.g. delicate washing, economy washing, reduced time, sterilizing, water softener regenerating, odor eliminating or service
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47L2501/00—Output in controlling method of washing or rinsing machines for crockery or tableware, i.e. quantities or components controlled, or actions performed by the controlling device executing the controlling method
    • A47L2501/07—Consumable products, e.g. detergent, rinse aids or salt
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/32—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry
    • D06F33/37—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry of metering of detergents or additives

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  • the invention relates to a metering device and a method for metering and supplying media.
  • the mixing vertical direction of the type described, with a large number of inputs and one output, can also be used in a geometrically inverted arrangement. Then, in particular, it is provided that an input can be connected to one of a plurality of outputs so that there is the possibility of one of a plurality of outputs Bring target devices into communicative connection with the input connection.
  • a so-called multiplex-demultiplex device has already been developed by the applicants, in which two of these mixed distribution devices - geometrically inverted and connected in series - are provided.
  • a plurality of containers on the input side of the dosing device can be connected to a plurality of target devices on the output side of the dosing device, with only one clearly defined communication path being provided by addressing the two mixing distribution devices, so that only ever one container with at most one target device communicatively connected.
  • This document can be regarded as the closest prior art for the present invention and discloses a metering device for metering and supplying media via a fluid line to several target devices, in particular to several commercial textile washing machines, the metering device being connected to several containers, each with are filled with a medium, and wherein the metering device is assigned a control unit which, after receiving a request signal from one of the target devices, carries out a metering process, the metering device having a branching point of the fluid line, and wherein in each case one line branch is connected to one target device and one of which Control device responsive pump is assigned.
  • the object of the invention is to further develop the known metering device in such a way that it permits a simple construction.
  • the principle of the invention consists essentially in designing the metering device in such a way that, instead of a switching device which has one input and several outputs, and in which a z.
  • B. rotational movement of an actuator a communicative connection between the inlet and one of the outputs is provided, a branch point is provided.
  • the branching point can be provided in a very simple manner by a corresponding piece of tubing or a tubing spider.
  • branching points in the manner of a Y-branching or in the manner of a T-piece come into consideration.
  • each line branch - downstream of the branch point - is assigned its own pump. In this respect, the pumps are arranged downstream of the branch point.
  • a switching device for switching the fluid line branches leading to the individual target devices can be dispensed with, which is complex and thus causes high costs and switches different communication paths.
  • the branching point can be constructed and constructed considerably more simply.
  • the invention recognizes that as a result of providing a branching point with a plurality of line branches and providing a number of pumps corresponding to the number of line branches, the same result can be achieved with significantly less construction effort.
  • the medium is also conveyed only through this line branch which is assigned to the pump.
  • a pump When a pump is not in operation, it blocks corresponding pump the corresponding line branch. If one of several existing pumps is addressed, all other existing pumps shut off the line branches assigned to them. This is basically the case with the pumps intended for use by the invention, for example conventional peristaltic pumps.
  • the metering device according to the invention does require the provision of a higher number of pumps than in the case of a device of the prior art, which in principle managed with a single pump.
  • the number of pumps in the invention can in principle be adapted to the number of target devices. In this respect, only as many pumps are required as there are target devices.
  • the maintenance intervals can also be made more uniform.
  • the invention can be used particularly advantageously in metering devices in which a mixing distributor device is provided with an actuator, this mixer distributor device having a plurality of inputs and one outlet, and as a result of the actuator responding, a communicative connection between one of the inlets and the outlet is provided in each case .
  • the branching point can be connected in series with the mixing distribution device and, in particular, can be arranged downstream of the mixing distribution device.
  • a control unit of the metering device can address both the actuator of the mixing distribution device in order to provide the desired communicative switching connection, and thus also simultaneously address the pump assigned to the target device or its line path, and thus a corresponding promotion of Initiate the requested amount of medium from the corresponding container to the target device.
  • a metering device in the sense of the present patent application is understood to be a device which is arranged separately from the target devices and which is connected to the target device via signal and / or control lines and fluid lines.
  • the dosing device is used for feeding and dosing media.
  • Suitable detergents, cleaning agents, disinfectant solutions, detergents, or the like, or their constituents, are regarded as media. Fundamentally, they are fluids, in particular liquids, as are required or used for washing, cleaning, rinsing, disinfecting or other comparable processes.
  • the media are fed to the multiple target devices via fluid lines.
  • the fluid lines can in particular be hoses, hose lines, and possibly also metallic hoses or lines.
  • a target device in the sense of the present patent application is in particular a commercial, textile washing machine or a household washing machine.
  • a target device in the sense of the present patent application Dishwashing device or system, in particular viewed a commercial dishwasher.
  • disinfection systems or devices are also regarded as target devices in the sense of the present patent application.
  • the metering device according to the invention is connected or can be connected to at least one container which can be filled or filled with a medlum. According to the invention, the metering device is connected or can be connected to a plurality of containers. The multiple containers have different media.
  • the metering device is assigned a control unit.
  • the control unit can in particular comprise a processor which is preprogrammed as a type of arithmetic unit or arithmetic unit or can also carry out individually programmable processes.
  • the control unit is in particular designed to receive request signals from the target devices.
  • a control device can be provided on a target device, which can communicate with the control unit on the metering device.
  • a communication interface can be provided on the target device.
  • a corresponding further communication interface can also be provided on the metering device.
  • the two communication interfaces can be connected to one another via an electrical line, in particular via a cable or a signal transmission line, but equally also wirelessly, for example under Using conventional or proprietary radio standards, such as Bluetooth or WLAN, can be connected to each other.
  • the control unit can initiate a dosing process after receiving a request signal. For this purpose, it can first - if available - address a motor for actuating an actuator of a mixed distribution device. The actuator can then be transferred to a corresponding position in which one of the inputs of the mixing distributor device is connected to the output of the mixer distributor device and thus also to the branching point. In this respect, the input that is connected to the corresponding container in which the medium to be conveyed is located is switched through.
  • the control unit can then address a pump and, by operating the pump, remove a predetermined amount of this medium from the container and convey it to this specific target device.
  • the control unit addresses the pump that is assigned to the target device or the line branch leading to this target device
  • a pump is understood to be any suitable pump, in particular a peristaltic pump, which is capable of delivering a predetermined amount of medium.
  • a branching point of the fluid line is provided on the metering device.
  • a region of the fluid line in which a section of the fluid line is divided into at least two fluid line branches is regarded as the branching point of the fluid line.
  • the invention also includes branching points in which a fluid line section is split up into three or more line branches.
  • the invention also includes if a plurality of branching points connected in series are provided in the fluid line, in order in this way to provide a large number of line branches for the purpose of connection to a plurality of target devices.
  • the possibility is also provided of addressing two, or even more, pumps at the same time, and of supplying the same medium to several target devices from one container with the aid of the several pumps.
  • this possibility only affects those requirement situations in which requests for the same medium are simultaneously transmitted to the metering device by different target devices.
  • the metering device has a plurality of inlets which can be brought into communicative connection with the branching point by means of the control unit with the aid of an actuator.
  • This embodiment of the invention makes it possible to provide a metering device in which a plurality of target devices are connected to a plurality of containers and, with the aid of the actuator, at most one unambiguous, switchable connection can be established between one of the containers and one of the target devices, in each case that pump supports the amount of medium assigned to the target device.
  • the wording of the last sentence includes the possibility that the metering device also permits a position of the actuator in which any communicative connection between the inlets and the branch point, or between the inlets and the target devices, is blocked.
  • the actuator can in particular be designed such that it can be rotated. In particular, it makes sense to design the actuator and / or a mixing distributor device that can be assigned to this actuator, as disclosed in the patent applications of the applicants described at the beginning.
  • an inlet of the metering device is connected to a container. Different media are provided in the containers.
  • the target devices can be supplied with different media.
  • the branch point is designed in the manner of a Y branch or in the manner of a T branch. This enables recourse to very simple branching areas or commercially available elements that can provide a corresponding branching point.
  • check valves are assigned to the line branches. This makes it possible to prevent undesired fluid volume flows from flowing back through the branch point.
  • control unit is assigned a communication interface which, after completion of the dosing process, transmits information about the completion of the dosing process to the target device. This ensures high process reliability.
  • a control device is arranged on the target device.
  • Such a control device can take over a particularly secure communication with the control unit on the metering device.
  • control unit is assigned a device for preventing collisions.
  • This device is designed to prioritize the occurrence of colliding, in particular simultaneous, requirements for carrying out metering processes from several target devices Dosing processes. In particular, this allows a processing sequence to be defined. This also ensures high process reliability.
  • the metering device is assigned a first communication interface and the target device is assigned a second communication interface.
  • the two communication interfaces can be connected to one another via an electrical line, in particular via a signal line.
  • This embodiment of the invention makes it possible to use conventional communication interfaces, such as WLAN or Bluetooth or NFC, in order to allow communication between the control unit and control unit in a simple, inexpensive manner.
  • the metering device is external, ie. H. is arranged separately from the target devices.
  • the invention further relates to a method according to claim 11.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method with which a metering and supply of media via fluid lines to several target devices can be carried out in a particularly simple manner.
  • step d) rinsing the line branch, at least in the Area of the junction.
  • a neutral medium for example water
  • the pumps of the other line branches cause a certain, slight return movement in order in this way to reduce the volumes that have accumulated, for example, in dead spaces pump in the corresponding line branch, which is primarily to be flushed.
  • the metering device designated in its entirety by 10, is initially intended to be based on the exemplary embodiment of FIG Fig. 1 are explained:
  • the metering device 10 of this exemplary embodiment initially comprises a mixing distributor device 11 and a branching point 12.
  • Two metering devices 13a, 13b are connected to the metering device 10, which in the exemplary embodiment are designed as commercial, textile washing machines.
  • the metering device 10 is also connected to three containers 14a, 14b, 14c, in which there are liquid media 31a, 31b, 31c, in particular liquid, textile detergents or detergent components.
  • the dosing device 10 is set up and designed to, upon request of a target device 13, a switchable, communicative connection between a specific container, e.g. B. container 14a, and the branch point 12, and to address the pump associated with the corresponding line path for the target device and to remove the medium from the container 14a by pumps and to convey it to the target device.
  • a specific container e.g. B. container 14a
  • the mixing distributor device 11 can comprise an input disk 18 and an output disk 19.
  • the output disk 19 is designed as an actuator and can be rotated about an axis of rotation 21 relative to the fixed input disk 18.
  • a motor 20 is provided to initiate the rotary movement.
  • actuators of different design can also be provided on the metering device 11.
  • the input disk 18 are in the embodiment of the Fig. 1 assigned three inlets 41a, 41b, 41c.
  • An outlet 42 is assigned to the output disk 19.
  • the inlets 41a, 41b, 41c are connected to the corresponding container 14a, 14b, 14c via connecting lines 15a, 15b, 15c.
  • Suction lances can, for example, be arranged at the respective end of the connecting lines 15a, 15b, 16c, which are assigned to the containers 14a, 14b, 14c.
  • the output 42 of the actuator 19 is connected to a fluid line 16.
  • the fluid line 16 divides in the embodiment of FIG Fig. 1 in the area of a branching point 12 in two line branches 17a, 17b.
  • the line branch 17a leads to a target device 13a and the line branch 17b leads to the second target device 13b.
  • a first pump 22a is assigned to line branch 17a and a second pump 22b is assigned to line branch 17b.
  • the two pumps 22a, 22b are formed independently of one another and separately from one another, and each represent a separate functional unit.
  • the metering device 10 also has a flow sensor 23 which is arranged in the region of the fluid line 16. The volume flowing through the fluid line 16 can be detected and determined with the flow sensor.
  • the control unit 27 is connected to a communication interface 28, which in turn is connected via a signal line 40f to a communication interface 30a on the target device 13a and via a signal line 40g to a communication interface 30b of the target device 13b.
  • the control unit 27 is also via a signal or control line 40a to the motor 20, via a signal or control line 40b to the pump 22a, via a signal or control line 40c to the pump 22b, and via a signal or control line 40d connected to the flowmeter 23.
  • Each target device 13a, 13b has a program selector switch 26a, 26b, which is used to set a washing or cleaning program.
  • the program selector switch 26a is connected to a control device 29a or 29b via a signal or control line 32a.
  • the control device 29a is connected to a sensor 25a via a signal or control line 32b and to a further sensor 24a via a signal or control line 32c.
  • the control device 29a is also connected to the second communication point 30a via a signal or control line 32d.
  • the operation of the metering device 10 according to the embodiment of the Fig. 1 is as follows:
  • the user can manually set a washing or cleaning program via the program selector switch 26a.
  • the control device 29a can, as a result of the program selection, via the signal or control line 40b With the aid of the communication interface 30a, initiate a corresponding request for a specific medium and a specified quantity at a specific point in time to the control unit 27 of the metering device 10.
  • the control unit 27 receives the metering request via the communication interface 28.
  • the control unit 27 can be assigned a device 33 for collision prevention, or it can comprise such a device 33.
  • the device 33 possibly in cooperation with the control unit 27, will check whether there is a collision - because, for example, the second target device 13b simultaneously transmitted a colliding metering request.
  • the dosing device 10 can now carry out a dosing process according to the request from the first target device 13a:
  • the control unit 27 addresses the motor 20 via the signal or control line 40a, and the actuator 19 is set in rotation or shifted until a rotational position or a position of the actuator is reached in which one of the inputs 41a, 41b, 41c , e.g. B. input 41a, is brought into switchable communication with the output 42.
  • the inputs 41a, 41b, 41c e.g. B. input 41a
  • the control unit 27 can now address the pump 22a and cause it to convey a predetermined amount of medium 31a from the container 40a through the mixing distributor 11, the fluid line 16, the branch 12 and the first line branch 17a to the target device 13a.
  • the pump 22a is operated, for example, for a predetermined time or a predetermined number of rotations.
  • the second pump 22b blocks the other line branch 17b.
  • a pump that is not in operation basically blocks the line branch connected to it.
  • Sensor 24a can also be used to determine, for example, on target device 13a whether the medium to be conveyed has properly arrived at target device 13a.
  • the metering device 10 can carry out a flushing process.
  • the medium 31b is provided by conventional water.
  • the control unit 27 can in turn set the actuator 19 in rotation by responding to the motor 20 to provide a communicative connection between the second input 41b and the output 42.
  • the flushing medium can 31d by responding again to the pump 22a through the outlet 42, the fluid line 16, the branching point 12 and at least a section of the line branch 17a to the target device 13a.
  • Information about the successful completion of the dosing process can be transmitted from the control unit 27 via the communication interface 28, the signal or control line 40f, and the second communication interface 30a to the control unit 29a that the dosing process has been successfully completed.
  • the target device 13a can now determine, for example via the sensor 25a, by measuring the conductivity of the liquor 43a whether sufficient dosing has taken place. Results in the measurement of the conductivity - or the measurement of another measured value, such as temperature, pH value, liquid level or the like, The control unit 29a can transmit a further metering request to the metering device 10 that a further metering or a metering has to be carried out.
  • Fig. 4 shows an example of the line branch 17a a pivotable check valve 44a in the closed position in dashed lines, the open position is shown in dashed lines.
  • a second check valve 44b is indicated for the line branch 17b, which is shown in solid lines in the open position, and its closed position - which blocks the fluid line 17b - is shown in dashed lines.
  • the arrangement of check valves also enables the use of pumps which do not block the line branch connected to them in the idle state - that is, when they are not addressed. It can be provided here that the check valves alone ensure that when a pump assigned to another line branch is operated, no backflows into the line branch assigned to the check valve can occur unintentionally.
  • the invention also encompasses when the pumps described in the other exemplary embodiments and partially shown schematically block the line branch assigned to them in idle mode, and the check valves are provided in addition to such pumps.
  • FIG. 5 shows Fig. 5 a first branch point 12, in which the fluid line 16 splits onto a first line branch 17a and a second line branch 17b.
  • a second branch point 35 is arranged downstream of this first branch point 12, in which the first line branch 17a splits into two sub-branches 17a1 and 17a2.
  • a separate pump 22a1, 22a2 is assigned to each of the sub-branches 17a1 and 17a2.

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  1. Dispositif de dosage (10) destiné au dosage et à l'introduction de produits (31a, 31b, 31c) via une conduite de fluide (16) dans plusieurs appareils de destination (13a, 13b), en particulier dans plusieurs machines à laver le linge industrielles, ce dispositif de dosage étant relié à au moins un récipient (14a, 14b, 14c) qui est rempli avec un produit, une unité de commande (27) qui exécute une opération de dosage après avoir reçu un signal de demande d'un des appareils de destination et étant associée à ce dispositif de dosage, ce dispositif de dosage présentant au moins un point de ramification (12) de la conduite de fluide qui donne naissance à une pluralité de branches de conduite (17a, 17b, 17c), ce point de ramification étant formé par une zone de la conduite de fluide dans laquelle un segment de la conduite de fluide se divise en au moins deux branches de conduite de fluide, et ce dispositif de dosage présentant plusieurs admissions (41a, 41b, 41c) qui peuvent chacune être mises en communication de manière commutable avec le point de ramification au moyen de l'unité de commande et à l'aide d'un organe de réglage (19), chacune des admissions (41a, 41b, 41c) étant reliée à un récipient (14a, 14b, 14c), et plusieurs récipients qui sont remplis de différents produits étant prévus, chaque branche de conduite reliant le point de ramification à un appareil de destination, une pompe (22a, 22b, 22c) pouvant être contactée par l'unité de commande du dispositif de dosage étant associée à chaque branche de conduite, et l'unité de commande, pour exécuter l'opération de dosage, prélevant un volume prédéterminé de produit d'un récipient déterminé, en contactant et en activant la pompe (22a, 22b, 22c) correspondante, et transportant ce volume jusqu'à l'appareil de destination correspondant.
  2. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le point de ramification (12) est formé à la manière d'une ramification en Y ou à la manière d'une ramification en T.
  3. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des clapets anti-retour (44a, 44b) sont associés aux branches de conduite (17a, 17b, 17c).
  4. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une interface de communication (28) qui, après l'achèvement de l'opération de dosage, transmet à l'appareil de destination une information sur l'exécution de l'opération de dosage, est associée à l'unité de commande (27).
  5. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un appareil de commande (29a, 29b) est associé à chaque appareil de destination.
  6. Dispositif de dosage selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce qu'une interface de communication du côté du dispositif de dosage (28) est associée à l'unité de commande (27) sur le dispositif de dosage (10) et qu'une interface de communication du côté de l'appareil de destination (30a, 30b) est associée à l'unité de commande (29a, 29b) sur l'appareil de destination (13a, 13b), les deux interfaces de communication reliées entre elles permettant entre l'appareil de commande et l'unité de commande un échange de données qui comprennent au moins une des informations suivantes :
    a) informations sur l'appareil de destination :
    i) informations sur le fabricant de l'appareil de destination,
    ii) informations techniques sur l'appareil de destination, en particulier indication d'une classe de performance,
    iii) informations sur le statut de l'appareil de destination, en particulier informations sur un programme de lavage ou de nettoyage réglé ou sur un statut d'un programme de lavage ou de nettoyage,
    iv) informations sur la présence ou l'absence d'une défaillance sur l'appareil de destination,
    v) informations sur une demande de dosage,
    vi) informations sur le programme de lavage à exécuter, en particulier informations sur les produits à utiliser dans un programme de lavage à exécuter,
    vii) informations sur une étape spécifique ou sur plusieurs étapes spécifiques d'un programme de lavage, en particulier informations sur les produits à utiliser,
    viii) informations sur un arrêt d'un programme de lavage,
    b) informations sur le dispositif de dosage :
    ix) informations sur le fabricant du dispositif de dosage,
    x) informations techniques sur le dispositif de dosage, en particulier indication d'une catégorie de performance,
    xi) informations sur les produits reliés au dispositif de dosage,
    xii) informations sur les autres appareils de destination reliés au dispositif de dosage,
    xiii) informations sur le statut du dispositif de dosage, en particulier informations sur le statut d'une opération de dosage ou indication d'un état de préparation du dispositif de dosage ou indication d'un état occupé du dispositif de dosage,
    xiv) informations sur un moment auquel il est prévu que le dispositif de dosage revienne dans un état de préparation,
    xv) informations sur la présence ou l'absence d'une défaillance sur le dispositif de dosage,
    xvi) informations sur un arrêt d'une opération de dosage,
    xvii) informations sur une opération de dosage exécutée et/ou réalisée avec succès,
    xviii) informations sur un état de remplissage d'un récipient d'un produit, en particulier informations sur l'état vide d'un récipient d'un produit.
  7. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'à l'unité de commande (27) est associé un dispositif anticollision (33) qui, en cas de demandes contradictoires, en particulier simultanées, d'exécution d'opérations de dosage de plusieurs appareils de destination, établit un ordre de priorité des opérations de dosage, en particulier fixe une séquence de traitement.
  8. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au dispositif de dosage est associée une première interface de communication (28) et à l'appareil de destination est associée une deuxième interface de communication (30a, 30b), lesquelles sont reliées entre elles en particulier par une ligne électrique (40f), et plus particulièrement par une ligne de signal.
  9. Dispositif de dosage selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que les deux interfaces de communication (28, 30a, 30b) sont reliées entre elles sans fil, en particulier en recourant à des normes classiques telles que WLAN ou NFC.
  10. Dispositif de dosage selon une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de dosage est disposé à l'extérieur, séparément des appareils de destination.
  11. Procédé destiné au dosage et à l'introduction de produits (31a, 31b, 31c) via une conduite de fluide (16) dans plusieurs appareils de destination (13a, 13b), en particulier dans plusieurs machines à laver le linge industrielles, selon lequel un dispositif de dosage est relié à au moins un récipient (14a, 14b, 14c) qui est rempli avec un produit, et selon lequel une unité de commande (27) est associée au dispositif de dosage, ce dispositif de dosage présentant au moins un point de ramification (12) de la conduite de fluide (16) qui donne naissance à une pluralité de branches de conduite (17a, 17b, 17c), ce point de ramification étant formé par une zone de la conduite de fluide dans laquelle un segment de la conduite de fluide se divise en au moins deux branches de conduite de fluide, chaque branche de conduite reliant le point de ramification à un appareil de destination, et à chaque branche de conduite étant associée une pompe (22a, 22b, 22c) accessible par l'unité de commande du dispositif de dosage, le dispositif de dosage présentant plusieurs admissions (41a, 41b, 41c) qui peuvent chacune être mises en communication de manière commutable avec le point de ramification au moyen de l'unité de commande et à l'aide d'un organe de réglage (19), chacune des admissions (41a, 41b, 41c) étant reliée à un récipient (14a, 14b, 14c), et plusieurs récipients qui sont remplis de différents produits étant prévus, comprenant les étapes suivantes :
    a) réception d'un signal de demande d'un produit par un appareil de destination (13a) par le biais de l'unité de commande (27),
    b) prise de contact et activation d'une pompe (22a) associée à cet appareil de destination par l'unité de commande,
    c) prélèvement d'une quantité demandée de produit du récipient correspondant (14a) à la suite de l'activation de la pompe et
    d) envoi de la quantité de produit par la branche de conduite (17a) associée à la pompe (22a) vers l'appareil de destination (13a).
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que l'étape suivante est exécutée après l'étape d) :
    e) rinçage de la branche de conduite (17a) au moins dans la région du point de ramification (12), l'étape suivante étant exécutée en particulier lors de l'exécution de l'étape e) :
    f) brève rotation arrière ou bref pompage arrière des pompes (20b), 20c) des autres branches de conduite (17b, 17c).
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