MY123101A - Apparatus for distributing a fluid material - Google Patents

Abstract

APPARATUS (2) FOR DISTRIBUTING A FLUID MATERIAL, COMPRISING A STORAGE CONTAINER (4) FOR THE FLUID MATERIAL; A PLURALITY OF DEVICES (6) REQUIRING TO BE FED WITH THE FLUID MATERIAL; A DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD (8) FOR DISTRIBUTING THE FLUID MATERIAL TO THE DEVICES (6); PUMP MEANS (10) FOR PUMPING THE FLUID MATERIAL; PIPES (12) OPERATIVELY CONNECTING TOGETHER THE STORAGE CONTAINER (4), THE DEVICES (6), THE DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD (8) AND THE PUMP MEANS (10); AND VALVE MEANS (14) FOR DIRECTING THE FLUID MATERIAL THROUGH THE PIPES (12) TO THE DEVICES (6) AND FOR DIRECTING FLUID MATERIAL NOT REQUIRED BY THE DEVICES (6) TO THE STORAGE CONTAINER (4), WHEREBY THE FLUID MATERIAL IS ABLE TO BE PUMPED CONTINUOUSLY AT A CONSTANT PRESSURE AROUND THE APPARATUS (2) AND THEREBY TO ENSURE A CONSISTENTLY ACCURATE SUPPLY OF FLUID MATERIAL TO THE DEVICES (6) IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NUMBER OF THE DEVICES (6) REQUIRING THE FLUID MATERIAL AT ANY ONE TIME AND ALSO IRRESPECTIVE OF THE AMOUNT OF FLUID MATERIAL REQUIRED BY THE DEVICES (6) AT ANY ONE TIME. THE DEVICES (6) MAY BE WASHING MACHINES AND THE FLUID MATERIAL A LAUNDRY PRODUCT.