WO2011135338A1 - A liquid delivery system - Google Patents
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- WO2011135338A1 WO2011135338A1 PCT/GB2011/050784 GB2011050784W WO2011135338A1 WO 2011135338 A1 WO2011135338 A1 WO 2011135338A1 GB 2011050784 W GB2011050784 W GB 2011050784W WO 2011135338 A1 WO2011135338 A1 WO 2011135338A1
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- liquid
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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 present invention is directed to a liquid delivery system.
- 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 base unit contains a liquid inlet in an upwardly facing surface, a liquid duct leading from the inlet to a liquid outlet above the liquid inlet; a pump for pumping the liquid from the inlet to the outlet; a motor to drive the pump; and a shroud extending upwardly in a manner which surrounds the inlet, the shroud having an upper edge.
- a base unit is referred to subsequently as being "of the kind described”.
- the refill unit In use, the refill unit is provided with a valve at its lowermost end. As the refill unit is fitted into the base, an upwardly projecting spigot surrounding the fluid inlet opens the valve in the refill unit to allow fluid to flow from the refill unit into the base.
- the present invention provides an alternative method for refilling the system.
- 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.
- the vessel is a bottle with a valve at the outlet, the valve being resiliently biased to close the outlet and arranged to be opened upon insertion into the base to open the flow path out of the vessel and into the base.
- a valve may also be provided in the present invention.
- the vessel does not need to be removed in the refilling process, such a valve is
- the vessel may initially be inserted into the base when empty and subsequently filled, or the base may be inverted such that it is placed on top of the vessel before the assembly of the base and vessel is overturned into its operating configuration.
- the vessel may be a liner with a cup-like configuration to receive the liquid.
- the liner may be provided with a removable cap for storage, transportation and refilling purposes.
- it may have a bottle-like configuration which itself may be selectively closable by a closure element. This may take the form of, for example, a self-closing valve or a removable cap which may be separate from the bottle, or may be attached in some way, for example, by a sliding mechanism or hinge.
- Fig. 1 is a cross-section through a dispenser having a bottle according to GB 0820981.9 which is included for background interest only;
- Fig. 2 is a cut-away perspective view of the refill of Fig. 1 being introduced into the dispenser but not yet being engaged;
- Fig. 3 is a front perspective of a first example of a system according to the present invention.
- 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
- hand cream ideally with a viscosity greater than water
- hand cream body lotion, moisturiser, face cream, shampoo, shower gel, foaming hand wash, shaving cream, washing up liquid, toothpaste, acne treatment cream, a surface cleaner or a sanitising agent such as alcohol gel.
- 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 has an interface 3 into which liquid is dispensed from the refill unit.
- the interface 3 is in fluid communication with a dispensing tube 4.
- a pump 5 is
- the base has an infrared transmitter 7A which transmits an infrared beam through a window 8 to a receiver 7B to sense the presence of a user's hands in the vicinity of the dispenser.
- Control circuitry reacts to a signal from the proximity sensor to activate the pump.
- the illustrated sensor is a break beam sensor, but may also be a reflective sensor. Although an infrared sensor is shown, any known proximity sensor such as a capacitive sensor may be used.
- the device may be mains powered or battery powered.
- 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 spigot 11 When the refill 1 is placed into the base unit 2, the spigot 11 enters an annular outlet 15 in the base of the refill 1 against which the O-ring seal 14 seals. The spigot then lifts outlet valve element 16 against the action of resilient biasing member 17 to open a flow path into the base. Two pressure relief valves 18 allow air to enter the bottle as liquid is dispensed.
- the refill according to the present invention is shown in Fig. 3.
- This refill has the same overall shape as the previously described refill, although it may have a
- the refill may have the valve element 16 and/or one or more pressure relief valves 18. However, these are not necessary for its operation.
- the refill 1 that has a refill opening 20 in the top which is selectively closable by a cap 21 attached to the top of the bottle by a flexible hinge 22.
- the refill 1 may be supplied full of liquid or empty.
- 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.
- the entire top section of the refill 1' may be removed so that the refill has a cup-like configuration rather than the bottle-like configuration shown in Fig. 3.
- This cup-like refill may be closable with a cap (larger than the cap 21) which fits over the top of the refill.
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- Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
- Closures For Containers (AREA)
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- Filling Of Jars Or Cans And Processes For Cleaning And Sealing Jars (AREA)
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Priority Applications (10)
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RU2012151299/12A RU2012151299A (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | LIQUID FEEDING SYSTEM |
AU2011247084A AU2011247084A1 (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system |
CN2011800219687A CN102939035A (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system |
US13/695,222 US20130134183A1 (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | Liquid delivery system |
JP2013506746A JP2013524977A (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | Liquid delivery system |
EP11717001A EP2563198A1 (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system |
MX2012012579A MX2012012579A (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system. |
CA2797939A CA2797939A1 (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system |
KR1020127028525A KR20130113920A (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system |
ZA2012/08271A ZA201208271B (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2012-11-05 | A liquid delivery system |
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GB1007232.0 | 2010-04-30 | ||
GBGB1007232.0A GB201007232D0 (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2010-04-30 | A liquid delivery system |
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PCT/GB2011/050784 WO2011135338A1 (en) | 2010-04-30 | 2011-04-20 | A liquid delivery system |
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US (1) | US20130134183A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2563198A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2013524977A (en) |
KR (1) | KR20130113920A (en) |
CN (1) | CN102939035A (en) |
AU (1) | AU2011247084A1 (en) |
CA (1) | CA2797939A1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB201007232D0 (en) |
MX (1) | MX2012012579A (en) |
RU (1) | RU2012151299A (en) |
WO (1) | WO2011135338A1 (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA201208271B (en) |
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US10568467B2 (en) | 2014-10-02 | 2020-02-25 | Conopco, Inc. | Liquid dispenser with framed refill receiving bay |
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