WO2018175793A4 - Dispensing meter for fluid dispensing - Google Patents

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WO2018175793A4
WO2018175793A4 PCT/US2018/023863 US2018023863W WO2018175793A4 WO 2018175793 A4 WO2018175793 A4 WO 2018175793A4 US 2018023863 W US2018023863 W US 2018023863W WO 2018175793 A4 WO2018175793 A4 WO 2018175793A4
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Michael E. Bloom
Mark L. Bauck
James R. EBBEN
Glenn E. Highland
Bradley G. KAHLER
Anthony J. Kuschel
David J. LORDEN
Shane A. NORMAN
Benjamin J. Paar
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Graco Minnesota, Inc.
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Priority to CN201880048747.0A priority patent/CN111051234B/en
Priority to EP18771643.6A priority patent/EP3681839B1/en
Priority to AU2018240380A priority patent/AU2018240380B2/en
Priority to KR1020197030570A priority patent/KR102644259B1/en
Priority to JP2019552092A priority patent/JP7267929B2/en
Priority to US15/777,362 priority patent/US11078069B2/en
Priority claimed from US15/928,797 external-priority patent/US10442678B2/en
Priority to EP23202018.0A priority patent/EP4289782A3/en
Priority to CN202210904108.8A priority patent/CN115342876A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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    • B67D—DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Abstract

A handheld fluid meter includes a cartridge valve controlling the flow of fluid through the handheld meter. The cartridge valve includes a valve cartridge and a valve stem disposed within the valve cartridge. The cartridge valve guides the valve stem and provides the only sealing surface for the dynamic seals and control seal disposed on the valve stem. The handheld meter dispenses through a nozzle, which includes an overmolded stem tip that generates a laminar fluid flow as the fluid exits the nozzle. The overmolded stem tip is a compliant material. The handheld fluid meter includes circuitry configured to invert the orientation of a visual output provided by a display of the handheld fluid meter to facilitate installation of the handheld fluid meter for use in an oil bar application.

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AMENDED CLAIMS
received by the International Bureau on 30 November 2018 (30.11.2018)
COMPLETE SET OF REPLACEMENT CLAIMS UNDER ARTICLE 19 (PCT Rule 66.8)
1. A control valve for a handheld fluid meter, the control valve comprising:
a valve cartridge comprising:
a cartridge body extending between a first end and a second end, the cartridge body including a first circumferential flow passage in the first end and a second circumferential flow passage in the second end;
a radial inlet extending through the first end into the first circumferential flow passage;
a radial outlet extending through the second end into the second circumferential flow passage; and
a control seat disposed about an interior of the cartridge body between the first circumferential flow passage and the second circumferential flow passage; and
a valve stem disposed in the valve cartridge, the valve stem comprising:
an upper portion disposed within the first end, the upper portion including an annular control seal groove;
a lower portion disposed within the second end, the lower portion including an actuating tip extending out of the second end of the valve cartridge; an elongate portion extending between and connecting the upper portion and the lower portion; and
a control seal disposed in the control seal groove, the control seal configured to be engaged with the control seat with the valve stem in a closed position and to be disengaged from the control seat with the valve stem in an open position.
2. The valve of claim 1 , wherein the control seat includes a control seat radius proximate the first circumferential flow passage, the control seal configured to engage the control seat radius prior to engaging a remainder of the control seat.
3. The valve of claim 2, wherein the control seal comprises an o-ring.
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4. The valve of claim 3, wherein a ratio of the control seat radius to a cross-sectional radius of the control seal is between 1:2 and 1 : 10, inclusive.
5. The valve of claim 1, wherein the upper portion further comprises:
a throttling portion extending below the control seat groove;
wherein an annular flowpath is formed between the throttling portion and the control seat; and
wherein a length of the annular flowpath varies as the valve stem transitions between the open position and the closed position.
6. The valve of claim 5, wherein the throttling portion is axially offset from the control seat groove with the valve stem in a fully open position, and wherein the control seal is at least partially disposed above the radial inlet with the valve stem in the fully open position.
7. The valve of any of claims 1-5, wherein the control seal groove includes a dovetail extending into the upper portion, the dovetail formed on a downstream side of the control seal groove.
8. The valve of claim 7, wherein a ratio of a cross-sectional diameter of the control seal to a width of the dovetail is between 1:0.9 and 1: 1.1.
9. The valve of any of claims 1-5, further comprising:
a first dynamic seal groove extending into the upper portion, the first dynamic seal groove disposed above the first circumferential flow passage;
a first dynamic seal disposed in the first dynamic seal groove;
a second dynamic seal groove extending into the lower portion, the second dynamic seal groove disposed below the second circumferential flow passage; and
a second dynamic seal disposed in the second dynamic seal groove.
10. The valve of claim 9, wherein the first dynamic seal includes an annular projection extending from the first dynamic seal and engaging the first end of the valve cartridge.
11. The valve of claim 9, wherein the upper portion has a first diameter and the lower portion second diameter, the first diameter matching the second diameter.
12. The valve of claim 1, further comprising:
a valve cap attached to and enclosing the first end of the valve cartridge.
13 The valve of claim 12, further comprising:
a valve spring disposed in the valve cartridge between the valve cap and the valve stem, the valve spring extending into a bore of the valve stem;
wherein the valve spring is configured to bias the valve stem towards the closed position.
14. A handheld fluid meter comprising:
meter body;
fluid inlet extending into the meter body;
valve chamber extending into the meter body, the valve chamber comprising:
a first circumferential flow passage; and
a second circumferential flow passage;
valve inlet extending fluidly connecting the fluid inlet and the first circumferential flow passage;
valve outlet extending downstream out of the valve chamber from the second circumferential flow passage;
valve disposed in the valve chamber, the valve comprising:
a valve cartridge mounted in the valve chamber, the valve cartridge comprising:
cartridge body extending between a first end and a second end, the cartridge body including a third circumferential flow passage in the first end and a fourth circumferential flow passage in the second end;
radial inlet extending through the first end between the first circumferential flow passage and the third circumferential flow passage;
radial outlet extending through the second end between the second circumferential flow passage and the fourth circumferential flow passage; and
a control seat disposed about an interior of the cartridge body between the third circumferential flow passage and the fourth circumferential flow passage;
a valve stem disposed in the valve cartridge, the valve stem comprising:
an upper portion disposed within the first end, the upper portion including an annular control seal groove;
a lower portion disposed within the second end, the lower portion including an actuating tip extending out of the second end of the valve cartridge;
an elongate portion extending between and connecting the upper portion and the lower portion; and
a control seal disposed in the control seal groove, the control seal configured to be engaged with the control seat with the valve stem in a closed position and to be disengaged from the control seat with the valve stem in an open position.
The handheld fluid meter of claim 14, further comprising:
a trigger control mechanism mounted to and extending through the meter body;
a trigger connected to the trigger control mechanism at a pivot point, the trigger configured to mechanically drive the valve stem between the closed position and the open position; and
a removable trigger guard attached to the meter body and enclosing the pivot point, such that the pivot point is exposed with the removable trigger guard detached from the meter body;
wherein the trigger control mechanism is configured to control the trigger between an activated state, where the trigger pivots about the pivot point, and a deactivated state, where the trigger pivots about the valve stem.
The handheld fluid meter of any of claims 14-15, further comprising:
49 a first dynamic seal groove extending into the upper portion, the first dynamic seal groove disposed above the third circumferential flow passage;
a first dynamic seal disposed in the first dynamic seal groove;
a second dynamic seal groove extending into the lower portion, the second dynamic seal groove disposed below the fourth circumferential flow passage; and
a second dynamic seal disposed in the second dynamic seal groove;
wherein the first dynamic seal and the second dynamic seal are configured to maintain contact the valve cartridge with valve stem in both the open position and the closed position.
17. The handheld fluid meter of claim 16, wherein the upper portion has a first diameter and the lower portion has a second diameter, the first diameter the same as the second diameter.
18. The handheld fluid meter of claim 16, wherein the first dynamic seal includes an annular projection extending from the first dynamic seal and engaging the cartridge body.
19. The handheld fluid meter of claim 16, wherein the second dynamic seal includes an annular projection extending from the second dynamic seal and engaging the cartridge body.
20. The handheld fluid meter of any of claims 14-15, wherein the upper portion further comprises:
a throttling portion extending below the control seat groove;
wherein an annular flowpath is formed between the throttling portion and the control seat; and
wherein a length of the annular flowpath varies as the valve stem transitions between the open position and the closed position.
21. The handheld fluid meter of claim 20, wherein the throttling portion is axially offset from the control seal groove with the valve stem in a fully open position, and wherein the control seal configured to be at least partially disposed above the radial inlet with the valve stem in the fully open position such that the valve cartridge shields the control seal from a direct flowpath through the radial
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22. A nozzle for a fluid meter, the nozzle comprising:
a connector having a seating end and a connector bore extending through the connector; a nozzle body attached to the connector, the nozzle body comprising:
a receiving end;
a dispensing end disposed opposite the receiving end, the dispensing end defining a fluid outlet, the fluid outlet comprising:
an upstream portion having a first diameter;
a downstream portion having a second diameter, the second diameter smaller than the first diameter; and
a connecting portion extending between and connecting the upstream portion and the downstream portion, the connecting portion comprising a cone-shaped passage; and
a nozzle bore extending through the nozzle body between the receiving end and the dispensing end, wherein the seating end extends into the nozzle bore and is connected to the receiving end;
a nozzle stem disposed in the nozzle bore between the seating end and the fluid outlet, the nozzle stem including an overmolded tip, the overmolded tip including a tip cone configured to mate with and seal against the cone-shaped passage with the nozzle stem in a closed position.
23. The nozzle of claim 22, wherein the tip cone includes a first cone angle and the cone-shaped passage includes a second cone angle, and wherein the first cone angle is smaller than the second cone angle.
24. The nozzle of claim 23, wherein a ratio of the first cone angle to the second cone angle is about 5:6.
25. The nozzle of claim 24, wherein the first cone angle is about 25 degrees.
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26. The nozzle of any of claims 22, wherein the overmolded tip further comprises a sealing portion disposed at an upstream end of the tip cone, the sealing portion configured to engage the connecting portion with the nozzle stem in the closed position.
27. The nozzle of claim 26, wherein the tip cone extends into the downstream portion with the nozzle stem in the closed position.
28. The nozzle of claim 27, wherein a ratio of a tip cone volume to a downstream portion volume is about 1:2.
29. The nozzle of any of claims 22-26, wherein the overmolded tip comprises an elastomer.
30. The nozzle of claim 29, wherein the elastomer is nitrile rubber.
31. The nozzle of any of claims 22-28, wherein a ratio of an offset length between the distal portion of the tip cone and the nozzle outlet with the valve stem in the open position to a diameter of the downstream portion is about 2: 1.
32. The nozzle of any of claims 22-28, wherein the nozzle stem further comprises:
an inlet tube extending into the connector bore through the seating end; a stem flange extending radially from the inlet tube, the stem flange configured to abut the seating end to limit upstream displacement of the nozzle stem;
at least one flow passage extending through a wall of the inlet tube on a downstream side of the stem flange;
a stem tip extending downstream from the inlet tube, the stem comprising:
a main tip body extending from the inlet tube;
a reduced diameter portion extending from the main tip body; and
an elastomer tip overmolded on the reduced diameter portion, the elastomer tip including a tip cone configured to mate with and seal against the cone-shaped passage in a closed position.
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33. The nozzle of claim 32, further comprising:
a flange groove extending into an outer edge of the stem flange; and
a flange seal disposed in the flange groove between the stem flange and the nozzle body.
The nozzle of claim 32, further comprising:
a spring disposed in the nozzle body between the seating end and the stem flange.
The nozzle of claim 34, wherein the seating end comprises:
a shoulder; and
a neck extending from the shoulder, the neck configured to abut the stem flange;
wherein the spring extends around the neck and abuts the shoulder.
The nozzle of claim 35, further comprising:
a connector groove extending into the seating end from the connector bore; and a connector seal disposed in the connector groove between the seating end and the inlet tube.
37. A nozzle stem comprising:
an inlet tube;
a stem flange extending radially from the inlet tube, the stem flange including a flange groove extending into an outer edge of the stem flange, the flange groove configured to receive a seal;
at least one flow passage extending through a wall of the inlet tube on a downstream side of the stem flange;
a stem tip extending downstream from the inlet tube, the stem tip comprising:
a main tip body extending from the inlet tube;
a reduced diameter portion extending from the main tip body; and
an overmolded tip seal disposed on the reduced diameter portion, the overmolded tip seal including a sealing portion and a tip cone extending from the sealing portion.
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38. The nozzle stem of claim 37, wherein a tip cone angle is about 25 degrees.
39. The nozzle stem of claim 37, wherein a ratio of a tip cone diameter to a tip cone length is about 11:8.
40. The nozzle stem of any of claims 37-39, wherein overmolded tip seal comprises an elastomer
41. The nozzle stem of claim 40, wherein the elastomer is nitrile rubber.
42. A handheld fluid meter for use in an oil bar, the handheld meter comprising:
a meter body comprising:
a handle;
a fluid inlet extending into the handle;
a fluid outlet extending out of an end of the meter body opposite the handle; a trigger configured to be manually displaced to control a flow of fluid between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a bezel housing mounted on the meter body, the bezel housing including a display opening;
a display screen fixedly mounted within the display opening;
a user input fixedly mounted on the bezel housing, the user input including a plurality of buttons;
display circuitry configured to provide a visual output at the display screen in a plurality of orientations;
user input circuitry configured to receive inputs from a user via the plurality of buttons to modify the visual output of the display screen; and
control circuitry connected to communicate with the display circuitry and the user input circuitry, the control circuitry configured to receive an input regarding a desired orientation of the visual output from the user input circuitry and to provide instructions to the display circuitry to modify the orientation of the visual output.
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43. The handheld fluid meter of claim 42, wherein the plurality of orientations include a standard orientation and an inverted orientation.
44. The handheld fluid meter of claim 43, wherein the standard orientation is distinguished from the inverted orientation by 180-degrees.
45. The handheld fluid meter of any of claims 43-44, wherein the visual output is oriented towards the handle in the standard orientation, and the visual output is oriented away from the handle in the inverted orientation.
46. The handheld fluid meter of claim 42, wherein the plurality of buttons are mechanically-activated buttons.
47. The handheld fluid meter of claim 42, wherein the control circuitry is configured to modify the functionality of the plurality of buttons based on the orientation of the visual output.
48. The handheld fluid meter of any of claims 42-44, 46, and 47, wherein the display screen is oriented at an angle between 90-degrees and 180-degrees relative to the handle.
49. The handheld fluid meter of claim 48, wherein the display screen is oriented at an angle between 160-degrees and 170-degrees relative to the handle.
50. A dispense assembly for use in an oil bar, the dispense assembly comprising:
a handheld fluid meter comprising:
a meter body comprising:
a handle;
a fluid inlet extending into the handle;
a fluid outlet extending out of an end of the meter body opposite the handle;
a trigger configured to be manually displaced to control a flow of fluid between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
55 a bezel housing mounted on the meter body, the bezel housing including a display opening;
a display screen fixedly mounted within the display opening;
a user input fixedly mounted on the bezel housing, the user input including a plurality of buttons;
display circuitry configured to provide a visual output at the display screen in a plurality of orientations;
user input circuitry configured to receive inputs from a user via the plurality of buttons to modify the visual output of the display screen; and
control circuitry connected to communicate with the display circuitry and the user input circuitry, the control circuitry configured to receive an input regarding a desired orientation of the visual output from the user input circuitry and to provide instructions to the display circuitry to modify the orientation of the visual output;
a manifold configured to be mounted in an oil bar, the manifold including a manifold inlet opening and a manifold outlet opening;
wherein the handheld fluid meter is configured to be mounted on the manifold such that the handle extends vertically above the display.
51. The dispense assembly of claim 50, further comprising:
an inlet fitting configured to be received by the fluid inlet and to connect to a fluid supply hose;
an outlet fitting configured to be received by the fluid outlet;
a manifold inlet adapter configured to connect to the outlet fitting and the manifold inlet opening;
a manifold outlet adapter configured to connect to the manifold outlet opening;
a swivel elbow configured to connect to the manifold outlet adapter; and a nozzle configured to connect to the swivel elbow.
52. The dispense assembly of claim 50, wherein the plurality of orientations include a standard orientation and an oil bar orientation.
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53. The dispense assembly of claim 52, wherein the standard orientation is distinguished from the oil bar orientation by 180-degrees.
54. The dispense assembly of claim 52, wherein the visual output is oriented towards the handle in the standard orientation, and the visual output is oriented away from the handle in the oil bar orientation.
55. The dispense assembly of any of claims 50-54, wherein the control circuitry is configured to modify the functionality of the plurality of buttons based on the orientation of the visual output.
56. The dispense assembly of any of claims 50-54, wherein the display screen is oriented at an angle between 90-degrees and 180-degrees relative to the handle.
57. The dispense assembly of claim 56, wherein the display screen is oriented at an angle between 160-degrees and 170-degrees relative to the handle.
58. An oil bar assembly comprising:
a frame having a first side support member, a second side support member, and a back panel, the back panel extending between and connecting the first side support member and the second side support member;
a front panel extending between and attached to the first side support member and the second side support member, wherein the front panel and the back panel define a plenum, and wherein a dispenser opening extends through the front panel;
a dispense assembly mounted to the front panel, the dispense assembly comprising: a handheld fluid meter comprising:
a meter body comprising:
a handle;
a fluid inlet extending into the handle;
a fluid outlet extending out of an end of the meter body opposite the handle;
57 a trigger configured to be manually displaced to control a fluid flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet;
a bezel housing mounted on the meter body, the bezel housing including a display opening;
a display screen fixedly mounted within the display opening;
a user input fixedly mounted on the bezel housing, the user input including a plurality of buttons;
display circuitry configured to provide a visual output at the display screen in a plurality of orientations;
user input circuitry configured to receive inputs from a user via the plurality of buttons to modify the visual output of the display screen; and
control circuitry connected to communicate with the display circuitry and the user input circuitry, the control circuitry configured to receive an input regarding a desired orientation of the visual output from the user input circuitry and to provide instructions to the display circuitry to modify the orientation of the visual output;
a manifold disposed within the plenum and attached to the front panel, the manifold including a manifold inlet opening and a manifold outlet opening;
an outlet fitting extending into the fluid outlet;
a manifold inlet adapter extending between and connecting the outlet fitting and the manifold inlet opening;
a manifold outlet adapter extending through the dispenser opening and connected to the manifold outlet opening;
a swivel elbow connecting the manifold outlet adapter; and a nozzle connected to the swivel elbow.
59. The oil bar assembly of claim 17, wherein the plurality of orientations include a standard orientation and an oil bar orientation, and wherein the visual output is oriented towards the handle in the standard orientation, and the visual output is oriented away from the handle in the oil bar orientation.
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60. The oil bar assembly of any of claims 58-59, wherein the display screen is oriented at an angle between 90-degrees and 180-degrees relative to the handle.
61. The oil bar assembly of any of claims 58-59, wherein the display screen is oriented at an angle between 160-degrees and 170-degrees relative to the handle.
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JP2019552092A JP7267929B2 (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 A dispensing device comprising a handheld fluid meter having a control valve, a nozzle and a nozzle stem
CN201880048747.0A CN111051234B (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Dispensing meter for fluid dispensing
EP18771643.6A EP3681839B1 (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Dispensing meter for fluid dispensing
AU2018240380A AU2018240380B2 (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Dispensing meter for fluid dispensing
KR1020197030570A KR102644259B1 (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Dispensing instruments for fluid dispensing
RU2019133010A RU2762872C2 (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Filling flow meter for fluid filling
US15/777,362 US11078069B2 (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Dispensing meter for fluid dispensing
CN202210904108.8A CN115342876A (en) 2017-09-15 2018-03-22 Dispensing meter for fluid dispensing
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