WO2013055200A1 - Appareil de mesure et de distribution de liquide - Google Patents

Appareil de mesure et de distribution de liquide Download PDF

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WO2013055200A1
WO2013055200A1 PCT/MY2012/000243 MY2012000243W WO2013055200A1 WO 2013055200 A1 WO2013055200 A1 WO 2013055200A1 MY 2012000243 W MY2012000243 W MY 2012000243W WO 2013055200 A1 WO2013055200 A1 WO 2013055200A1
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Kuang Ling @ Siew Kuang Choong Siow
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/20—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
    • A61J1/22—Arrangements for transferring or mixing fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe with means for metering the amount of fluid
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/14—Details; Accessories therefor
    • A61J1/1412—Containers with closing means, e.g. caps
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/26—Caps or cap-like covers serving as, or incorporating, drinking or measuring vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00—Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/26—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts
    • B65D47/261—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement
    • B65D47/265—Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge with slide valves, i.e. valves that open and close a passageway by sliding over a port, e.g. formed with slidable spouts having a rotational or helicoidal movement between planar parts

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  • This invention relates to an apparatus for dispensing liquid from a container and more particularly to an apparatus for dispensing at least one predetermined volume of liquid.
  • the apparatus comprises a nozzle having an inlet end connected to a bottle and an outlet end connected to a dispensing chamber of a predetermined volume.
  • the nozzle has a raised disk at the outlet end.
  • the dispensing chamber can be pushed down for engaging the raised disk thereby closing the passage of liquid from the bottle into the chamber.
  • the passage to the chamber is open and the chamber can then be filled with liquid by inverting the bottle.
  • the liquid in the chamber is dispensed by removing the screw cap on top.
  • the apparatus has only one measured volume, which relies on the capacity of the dispensing chamber. If a different volume of liquid is required, then the apparatus has to be changed to one with a desired volume. The need to remove the screw cap for dispensing the liquid may also prove to be cumbersome.
  • US Patent no. 4214679 disclosed an apparatus for dispensing a measured quantity of liquid.
  • the apparatus comprises a liquid container, an inclined elongated neck portion, and a graduated cup resides within the neck portion, which has two slots at opposing sides of the cup.
  • the cup is filled with liquid by inclining the container so that the liquid can flow into the cup and the volume can be confirmed by the graduation marks on the cup. After a desired volume is filled in the cup, the liquid in the cup can then be poured dot without pouring the liquid in the container.
  • difficulties may be encountered in filling the cup with a desired volume of liquid especially when the container has only a little amount of liquid left.
  • US Patent Application Publication no. US 2008/0134780 disclosed a liquid measuring device which allows a user to measure a specific amount of liquid such as medicine or supplements for consumptions.
  • the device is attached to the mouth of a bottle by a unitary unit having screw threads.
  • the passage of liquid from the bottle into a chamber of the device is controlled by a thumbscrew valve.
  • discharge of the liquid is then controlled by the nipple mechanism in which a pulled up position of the nipple mechanism allows the liquid in the chamber to be poured out and vice versa.
  • the disclosed device has a similar problem of incapability of dispensing liquid of more than one measured volume. In elaboration, when a different dosage is required, a different device with a different liquid capacity has to be fitted to the bottle.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring and dispensing liquid from a container, characterized by: a canister including a retaining chamber and a partition having a gap, connected to an opening of the container; a valve controller comprising a closure plate, having an orifice, a knob, and a rotary valve having a plurality of ports; wherein passage of liquid between the container and the retaining chamber is allowed when the plurality of ports is aligned with gap, and blocked when the plurality of ports is displaced from alignment with gap; wherein the plurality of ports has a size which allows a predetermined volume of liquid to be retained in the retaining chamber when said canister is in an upright position; a lid having a spout, wherein aligning the orifice with the spout allows
  • Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an apparatus for dispensing liquid mounted to a container
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded view diagram showing the apparatus for dispensing liquid with the container;
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view diagram of the apparatus for dispensing liquid mounted to the container;
  • Fig. 4a is a diagram showing top view of a canister
  • Fig. 4b is an isometric view diagram showing lower part of the canister
  • Fig. 4c is an isometric view diagram showing upper part of the canister
  • Fig. 5a is a diagram showing the top view of a valve controller
  • Fig. 5b is an isometric view diagram showing upper part of the valve controller
  • Fig. 5c is an isometric view diagram showing lower part of the valve controller
  • Fig. 5d is a diagram showing the front view of the valve controller
  • Fig. 6a is an isometric view diagram showing upper part of a lid
  • Fig. 6b is an isometric view diagram showing lower part of the lid.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus (1 ) for measuring and dispensing liquid from a container (2), characterized by:
  • a canister (10) including a retaining chamber (1 1 ) and a partition (12) having a gap (13), connected to an opening (3) of the container (2), to form a fluid passage channel so that liquid flows from the container (2) into the retaining chamber ( 1) when said container (2) is tilted;
  • valve controller (20) comprising a closure plate (21 ), having an orifice (23), a knob (22), and a rotary valve (24) having a plurality of ports (25), wherein said closure plate (21) covers the retaining chamber (11) and said rotary valve (24) rotatably engages with the partition (12);
  • the plurality of ports (25) has a size which allows a predetermined volume of liquid to be retained in the retaining chamber (1 1) when said canister (10) is in an upright position;
  • a lid (30) covering the closure plate (21 ) and engaged with the canister (10), having a spout (31) and an aperture (32) for accommodating the knob (22), wherein aligning the orifice (23) with the spout (31) allows the liquid retained in the retaining chamber (11) to be dispensed.
  • the canister (10) has a threaded end (14) for securing the canister to the opening (3) of the container (2).
  • the canister (12) has a protrusion (15) to engage with a cavity (33) on the lid (30) for preventing sliding of the lid (30) in relation to the canister (10).
  • a plurality of sealing rings (26) are disposed between the partition (12) and the rotary valve (24) to prevent leakage of fluid.
  • the plurality of ports (25) has different sizes each corresponding to a predetermined volume of the liquid retained in the retaining chamber (11).
  • the lid (30) is marked with a volume indication such that when the knob (22) is turned to point at the volume indication of a predetermined volume, the plurality of ports (25) corresponding to the predetermined volume is aligned with the gap (13).
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the apparatus (1) mounted on the container (2), which in this example is a cylindrical bottle for liquid medicine.
  • Fig. 2 shows the exploded view of the apparatus (1) with the container (2), comprising three main components, namely the canister (10), the valve controller (20), and the lid (30).
  • the apparatus (1) is generally, but not limited to, a cylindrical shape, so as to more conveniently fit the valve controller (20), a rotatable component of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view diagram of the apparatus (1).
  • the retaining chamber (11) of the canister (10) is defined by an outer wall (16) and the partition (12) integral at the lower part of the canister (10).
  • the gap (13) of the partition (12) when aligned with one of the plurality of ports (25), allows the liquid from the container (2) to flow into the retaining chamber (11).
  • the gap (13) is closed by the rotary valve (24), the passage of the liquid between the retaining chamber ( 1) and the container (2) is blocked. Opening and closing of the gap (13) is controlled by the valve controller (20) which will be described in detail hereinafter. It is shown in Fig. 3 and Fig.
  • the canister (10) has an internally threaded end (14) at the lower inner part for securing to the externally threaded opening (3) of the container (2).
  • the threaded end ( 14) may be modified to a snap-fitting type or the like to connect to different types of the opening (3) of the container (2) accordingly.
  • the protrusion (1 5) is located exterior to the outer wall (16) for engaging with the cavity (33) of the lid (30) so as to prevent sliding of the lid (30) when the knob (22) is turned.
  • the valve controller (20) has the knob (22) on the closure plate (21 ), and beneath the knob (22) is the rotary valve (24) which has the plurality of ports (25) of different sizes. It is preferred that, the knob (22), the closure plate (21 ) and the rotary valve (24) are integrally formed, and therefore, are not slidable relative to each other.
  • the closure plate (21 ) closes the retaining chamber (1 1 ) from above and, at the same time, the rotary valve (24) is received within and engaged with the partition (12). Therefore, turning the knob (22) also rotates the rotary valve (24) relative to the partition (12).
  • the plurality of sealing rings (26) are disposed between the partition (12) and the rotary valve (24), with at least one of the sealing rings (26) fitted to the bottom of the partition (12) and at least another one of the sealing rings (26) fitted to the top of the rotary valve (24) each to ensure a fluid tight condition.
  • the plurality of ports (25) each has a specific size to allow a predetermined volume of the liquid to be retained in the retaining chamber (1 ). Therefore, the volume of the liquid retained in the retaining chamber (1 1 ) is partly determined by the capacity of the retaining chamber (1 1 ), and further determined by the size of the plurality of ports (25) whereby, the one of the plurality of ports (25) of bigger size allows a smaller volume of liquid to be retained in the retaining chamber (1 1 ) because excessive liquid flows back to the container (2), and vice versa. It will be appreciated that, it is the height of the plurality of ports (25) which determines the liquid retained, whereas the width of the plurality of ports (25) only affects the speed of liquid flow between the container (2) and the retaining chamber (1 1 ).
  • Fig. 6a, 6b shows the lid (30) which is a circular plate with the central aperture (32) and the spout (31 ).
  • the lid (30) is designed to cover the closure plate (21 ) and keep the closure plate (21 ) flush against the canister (10) by having a circumferential rim (34) grasping the canister (10) with the closure plate (21 ) in between the canister (10) and the lid (30).
  • the aperture (32) allows the knob (22) to protrude out from the lid (30) for access by a user.
  • the volume indication on the lid (30) allows the user to turn the knob (22) accordingly to a desired volume of the liquid to be dispensed, whereby when the knob (22) is pointed at the volume indication of the desired predetermined volume, the plurality of ports (25) corresponding to the desired predetermined volume is aligned with the gap (13).
  • a minimum of one depression (35) underneath the lid (30) snugly fits the orifice (23) in a position where one of the plurality of ports (25) is aligned with the gap (13) to temporarily fix the position thereof and to prevent unintentional displacement of the plurality of ports (25).
  • the spout (31 ) is preferably a hole with a raised lip which allows and directs the passage of liquid out of the retaining chamber (1 1 ), when the orifice (23) is aligned to the spout (31 ).
  • the cap of the container (2) When in use, the cap of the container (2) is removed and the opening (3) of the container (2) is mounted with the apparatus (1 ), by securing the lower end of the canister (10) to the opening (3).
  • the knob (22) When not in use, the knob (22) is kept at a closed position so that the plurality of ports (25) is not aligned with the gap (13), and the liquid in the container (2) is blocked from flowing into the retaining chamber ( 1 ).
  • the knob (22) When the liquid is to be measured and dispensed, the knob (22) is turned to point at the volume indication of a desired predetermined volume, so that the rotary valve (24) will be rotated and the plurality of ports (25) corresponding to the chosen volume will be aligned with the gap (13).
  • the container (2) together with the apparatus (1 ) is then tilted or inverted, so that the liquid flows into the retaining chamber (1 1 ). Then, the container (2) is returned to an upright position. Excess liquid in the retaining chamber (1 1 ) will flow out through the gap (13) back into the container (2) so that only the predetermined volume of liquid, the level of which corresponds with the height of one of the plurality of ports (25), is retained in the retaining chamber (11).
  • the knob (22) is then turned to align the orifice (23) with the spout (31) so that liquid can be dispensed out.
  • the plurality of ports (25) and the orifice (23) are arranged such that whenever the plurality of ports (25) is aligned to the gap (13), the orifice (23) will not be aligned with the spout (31). This is to prevent the liquid from leaking out from the spout (31 ) when the retaining chamber (11) is to be filled with the predetermined volume of liquid.
  • the orifice (23) is aligned to the spout (31)
  • any of the plurality of the ports (25) will not be aligned with the gap (13) to prevent the liquid in the retaining chamber (11) from flowing back into the container (2).

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L'invention concerne un appareil (1) servant à mesurer et distribuer un liquide d'un récipient (2). L'appareil se caractérise en ce qu'il comprend une cartouche métallique (10) comprenant une chambre de retenue (11) et une cloison (12) comportant un espace vide (13), la cartouche métallique étant reliée à une ouverture (3) du récipient (2). L'appareil comprend également un contrôleur de vanne (20) comportant une plaque de fermeture (21) munie d'un orifice (23), d'un bouton (22) et d'une vanne rotative (24) présentant une pluralité de ports (25). Le passage du liquide entre le récipient (2) et la chambre de retenue (11) est autorisé lorsque les ports (25) sont alignés sur l'espace vide (13), et bloqué lorsque les ports (25) sont désaxés de l'espace vide (13). Les ports (25) présentent une taille qui permet la retenue d'un volume prédéterminé de liquide dans la chambre de retenue (11) lorsque ladite cartouche (10) se trouve en position verticale. L'appareil comprend en outre un couvercle (30) qui comporte un bec (31) dont l'alignement avec l'orifice (23) permet la distribution du liquide retenu dans la chambre de retenue (11).
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