RU180374U1 - WATER DISPENSER WITH BOTTLE WATER LEVEL CONTROL - Google Patents

Abstract

The proposed technical solution relates to the field of consumption of bottled water, namely, devices for the preparation and bottling of water from bottles, and can be used in offices and at home. A common disadvantage of the known designs of water dispensers is low processability, and therefore low efficiency and efficiency of the process delivery of water bottles. The objective of the proposed technical solution is to provide the ability to control the amount of water in the bottle (including remote), which allows m dispenser mounted on the container, coated with an optically opaque material to protect the water from sunlight. And also in improving the technological process of the supplier delivering bottles of water to consumer dispensers by developing and introducing a water dispenser with the function of remote control of the water level in the bottle. The problem is solved as follows. In the design of a water dispenser comprising a housing, a funnel with a water intake finger for the neck of an inverted bottle, a reservoir with tubes connected to heating and cooling systems that maintain a given temperature of water, for which there are taps, and an air filter is formed in the upper part of the reservoir, providing atmospheric air intake, a change was made in that the water intake finger has an additional isolated channel, at the end of which a sensor is located, the range of this pressure created by a column of water and the discharged air in the bottle, normalizing amplifier and integrated: the power supply to the battery; a microprocessor with operational and permanent storage devices that converts the signal from the normalizing amplifier into a signal proportional to the level or amount of water in the bottle; an indicator for displaying information, and the bottle in this case can be covered with optically opaque material to protect water from exposure to sunlight, causing it to cloud. For remote control, the following is integrated into the dispenser: SIM card holder with controller, transceiver, power amplifier, antenna with switch; which provide the transfer of information about the amount of water in bottles to the addresses of one or more cell phones upon receipt of incoming requests, voice or text, or in accordance with the program algorithm implemented by the microprocessor. Also, for organizing the consumer’s communication with the bottled water supplier in manual mode, the dispenser can be equipped with a keyboard and a display. The proposed technical solution is industrially applicable, as it can be easily implemented in the production of water dispensers in enterprises manufacturing this equipment.

Description

The proposed technical solution relates to the field of consumption of bottled water, namely, devices for the preparation and bottling of water from bottles, and can be used in offices and home.

In the modern economy, the formation of the logistics infrastructure of enterprises focused on meeting the demand of end consumers is becoming relevant. In particular, the production of bottled drinking water, which is relatively new to Russia, belongs to this area.

The rational organization of the delivery of bottled water to dispensers of water consumers should be based on the following principles:

- efficiency;

- profitability;

- centralization;

- manufacturability.

The consumer is interested in maintaining the quality of water during consumption, as well as in the quick replacement of empty containers, and he is not interested in the economic side of the issue. At the same time, it is extremely important for the supplier to satisfy the consumer by organizing uninterrupted water supply with bottled water, but also to ensure the efficiency of the process delivery.

Currently, there is an increase in demand for water in 19 liter bottles, which is explained by the growing business of delivering drinking water to home and office for various types of water dispensers, since water is delivered mainly in bottles of this particular volume. Many organizations produce and supply high-quality bottled drinking water with their vehicles. At the same time, such organizations offer the installation of related equipment of various designs.

A device for dispensing a liquid is known, including a housing with a storage tank located therein, a container with liquid and a device for opening a container with liquid (US 1142011, D01H 9/02 (20060101); D01H 9/10 (20060101), 1915). The liquid container of the devices is made in the form of a rigid bottle. The operation of the device is based on the ability of rarefied air in a bottle to hold a column of water in a rigid bottle until the neck of the bottle is closed by the water level in the tank. The water mirror in the tank plays the role of a natural valve. The diluted air tends to compress in volume, which is prevented by the stiffness of the bottle. When water is taken from the device, the water level in the bottle decreases, and the air volume increases, and it becomes more and more rarefied, which contributes to the absorption of air from the atmosphere in the amount necessary to equalize the pressure. Due to the rigidity of the tank structure, it does not deform when water flows out.

There are known designs of water dispensers containing a housing, in the upper part of which there is a funnel for the neck of an inverted bottle of water, and systems for cooling and heating water, for the filling of which there are taps with locking devices (US 778012, 1904; US 4629096, B67D 5/62 , 1986).

The disadvantage of these devices is the inability to control the water level in a replaceable container made of optically opaque material, as well as the low adaptability of the delivery process when replacing water bottles (adaptability assumes that all participants in the process of bringing goods from the manufacturer to the end consumer are prepared to use mechanization of labor-intensive processes) .

Also known is a water dispenser (RU 107789, B67D 3/00, 2011), the construction of which includes a casing to protect the water bottle from exposure to sunlight, causing turbidity of the water. A UV source and magnets may also be located in the casing. Such an approach, the authors believe, will provide an extension of the possible installation sites (universality) of dispensers, as well as an increase in the quality of the consumed water and an increase in the reliability of their operation without actual structural changes inside the dispenser housing.

The disadvantage of this device is the high complexity when replacing containers (before replacing the bottle you need to remove the protective cover with installed devices to improve the quality of water). In addition, low adaptability of the delivery process when replacing water bottles.

Closest to the claimed technical solution is a known apparatus for heating and cooling bottled drinking water (instructions for use), comprising a housing; a nest for the neck of an inverted water bottle equipped with a water finger; a tank, the upper part of which serves as an air filter, and drain pipes are located in the lower part; water heating system; water cooling system; hot and chilled water taps; electrical wiring. The device can be of different designs: for installation on a table or on the floor.

A common disadvantage of the known designs of water dispensers is the low processability, and as a result, the low efficiency and economy of the process of delivering water bottles.

The objective of the proposed technical solution is to provide the ability to control the amount of water in the bottle (including remote), which will allow you to install on the dispenser containers coated with optically opaque material to protect the water from exposure to sunlight. And also in improving the technological process of the supplier delivering bottles of water to consumer dispensers through the development and implementation of a water dispenser with the function of remote control of the water level in the bottle.

The problem is solved as follows.

In the design of a water dispenser comprising a housing, a funnel with a water intake finger for the neck of an inverted bottle, a reservoir with tubes connected to heating and cooling systems that maintain a given temperature of water, for which there are taps, and an air filter is formed in the upper part of the reservoir, providing atmospheric air intake, a change was made in that the water intake finger has an additional isolated channel, at the end of which a sensor is located, the range of this pressure created by a column of water and the discharged air in the bottle, normalizing amplifier and integrated: the power supply to the battery; a microprocessor with operational and permanent storage devices that converts the signal from the normalizing amplifier into a signal proportional to the level or amount of water in the bottle; an indicator for displaying information, and the bottle in this case can be covered with optically opaque material to protect water from exposure to sunlight, causing it to cloud. For remote control, the following is integrated into the dispenser: SIM card holder with controller, transceiver, power amplifier, antenna with switch; which provide the transfer of information about the amount of water in bottles to the addresses of one or more cell phones upon receipt of incoming requests, voice or text, or in accordance with the program algorithm implemented by the microprocessor. Also, for organizing the consumer’s communication with the bottled water supplier in manual mode, the dispenser can be equipped with a keyboard and a display.

The essence of the utility model is illustrated by figures 1-3. A water dispenser, floor or desktop, includes (see Fig. 1) case 1; a funnel 2, which is designed for the neck of the inverted bottle 3; a water intake pin 6 with an additional channel 13, to the end of which a pressure sensor 14 is connected; a reservoir 16, in the upper part of which an air filter 17 is formed; tubes 7, 8 for connection to a heating system with a faucet for water intake 10; a tube 9, for connection to a cooling system with a tap for drawing water 11; electrical wiring (not shown in the diagram), indicator 15 and information processing system 12.

The information processing system (see Fig. 2) 12 includes a power supply with a battery 21, a microprocessor 25, random access memory (RAM) 26, read-only memory (ROM) 27. For remote control of the level or amount of water 5 in bottle 3 (see Fig. 1), the system 12 is supplemented with the following elements (see Fig. 3): a SIM card holder with a controller 24, a signal power amplifier 18, a transceiver 20, an antenna with a switch 19, and additionally a display 22 and a keyboard 23.

Water dispenser operates as follows. A water bottle 3 is installed in the funnel 2 of the dispenser, and the hot and chilled water taps of the systems 10 and 11 are opened. After filling the heating systems 10 and cooling the water 11 through the tubes 9 and 8, respectively, the taps are closed. The dispenser is connected to the electric network, and heating systems 10 and water cooling 11 are turned on. An overflow tube 7 connecting the upper part of the tank 16 to the upper part of the storage tank (not shown in the diagram) of the heating system 10 provides overflow of water when its volume increases due to heating. The water level in the tank 16 is maintained due to the discharged air of the upper part 4 of the bottle 3. When taking water from one of the taps of the heating or cooling systems 10, the water level in the tank 16 decreases, air from the atmosphere through the air filter 17 enters the water bottle 3 , the air pressure in its upper part 4 decreases, and the next portion of water enters the reservoir 16, the water level in which is restored when the water intake stops. A sensor with a normalizing amplifier 14 generates a signal proportional to the pressure created by the column of water 5 and the discharged air 4 in the bottle 3. This signal enters the information processing system 12, the operation of which is provided by a power supply unit with a battery 21. Microprocessor 25 with RAM 26 and ROM 27, converts it in real time according to the program laid down into a digital signal proportional to the level or amount of water, and is displayed on indicator 15. When implementing the remote control function, information about the level or quantity Bottled water in ve 5 is converted by the microprocessor 25 in the CMC signal which is supplied to the transceiver 20, then amplified by power amplifier 18 and sent from the antenna switch 19 to a specific address of one or more telephones with them when entering the respective requests. Identification of the information processing system 12 in the network is carried out by a SIM card installed in a SIM card holder with a controller 24. Requests for water level or quantity can be voice or in the form of SMS messages. Also, the microprocessor 25 can generate and send CMC messages about the amount of water in the bottle 5 according to the program embedded in the ROM 27 (at certain intervals, when the specified level or amount of water in the bottle is reached, a combined program). If the information processing system 12 is supplemented by a display 22 and a keyboard 23, then the owner of the dispenser has the opportunity to exchange CMC messages with the supplier of empty containers.

The proposed technical solution is industrially applicable, as it can be easily implemented in the production of water dispensers in enterprises manufacturing this equipment. During the operation of the proposed devices, it will be possible to control the level or amount of water in a bottle covered with an optically opaque material to protect water from exposure to sunlight, contributing to its turbidity (expanding the possible installation locations of dispensers).

In addition, the consumer water supply system, organized using such equipment, will allow the supplier to remotely determine the need to replace empty containers and develop rational bottled water delivery routes. At the same time, the introduction of new dispenser designs will provide not only improved customer service, but also a competitive advantage for bottled water suppliers.

Claims (3)

1. A water dispenser with a control of the water level in the bottle, on the body of which there is a funnel, where the neck of the inverted bottle with a water finger and a tube with tubes connected to the heating and cooling systems are inserted, which ensures maintaining the set temperature of the water for which there are taps, for which an air filter is formed in the upper part of the tank, which ensures the supply of atmospheric air, characterized in that the intake finger has an additional isolated channel, at the end of which a sensor that measures the pressure generated by the column of water and the discharged air in the bottle, normalizing amplifier and integrated: the power supply to the battery; a microprocessor with operational and permanent storage devices that converts the signal from the normalizing amplifier into a signal proportional to the level or amount of water in the bottle; an indicator for displaying information, and the bottle in this case can be covered with optically opaque material to protect water from exposure to sunlight, causing it to cloud. 2. A water dispenser with a control of the water level in a bottle according to claim 1, characterized in that it is additionally integrated: a SIM card holder with a controller, a transceiver, a power amplifier, an antenna with a switch; which provide the transfer of information about the level or quantity of water in bottles to the addresses of one or more cell phones upon receipt of incoming requests, voice or text, or in accordance with the program algorithm implemented by the microprocessor. 3. A water dispenser with a control of the water level in the bottle according to claim 2, characterized in that there is a keyboard and a display for organizing the consumer’s communication with the bottled water supplier in manual mode.

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