WO2020212801A1 - Équipement de coloration de peinture de point de vente - Google Patents

Équipement de coloration de peinture de point de vente Download PDF

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WO2020212801A1
WO2020212801A1 PCT/IB2020/053303 IB2020053303W WO2020212801A1 WO 2020212801 A1 WO2020212801 A1 WO 2020212801A1 IB 2020053303 W IB2020053303 W IB 2020053303W WO 2020212801 A1 WO2020212801 A1 WO 2020212801A1
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Sandip SATHE
Amol KHATAWKAR
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Sathe Sandip
Khatawkar Amol
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F33/00—Other mixers; Mixing plants; Combinations of mixers
    • B01F33/80—Mixing plants; Combinations of mixers
    • B01F33/84—Mixing plants with mixing receptacles receiving material dispensed from several component receptacles, e.g. paint tins
    • B01F33/846—Mixing plants with mixing receptacles receiving material dispensed from several component receptacles, e.g. paint tins using stored recipes for determining the composition of the mixture to be produced, i.e. for determining the amounts of the basic components to be dispensed from the component receptacles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/20—Measuring; Control or regulation
    • B01F35/22—Control or regulation
    • B01F35/2201—Control or regulation characterised by the type of control technique used
    • B01F35/2205—Controlling the mixing process from a remote server, e.g. by sending commands using radio, telephone, internet, local network, GPS or other means

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  • the present disclosure relates to a paint dispensing equipment. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a Point of Sale (POS) paint tinting equipment for dispensing decorative colorants and industrial colorants.
  • POS Point of Sale
  • Paints are widely used for protecting, preserving, and decorating articles. Typically, paints are provided with a tint or color to accentuate or blend the painted article with respect to its surroundings. This way, it is possible to produce paints with numerous tints or shades. However, it is practically impossible for retail establishments to stock their shelves with all the tints or colors. Hence, the retail establishments stock only a limited number of preblended colors, and the remaining colors or tints are produced on site. Conventional paint tinting machines employ displacement pumps that are actuated manually or by means of computer for selecting and dispensing various colorants into a can of paint base for ultimate mixing.
  • the products of the paint industry can be classified into two major categories, namely, decorative (architectural) colorants and industrial colorants.
  • POS Point of Sale
  • the decorative colorants are mostly water based whereas the industrial colorants are solvent based.
  • Installing two separate POS dispensing machines for water based and solvent based colorant systems is infeasible, as it consumes more commercial space.
  • different paint companies install their machines in the same shop. Therefore, it is always challenging for a dealer to get the required floor space for two separate machines and provide extensive maintenance to them. Further, a high cost and time is involved in maintaining two machines separately, which is not desired.
  • An object of the present disclosure is to provide a Point of Sale (POS) paint tinting equipment.
  • POS Point of Sale
  • Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a paint tinting equipment that is operated remotely.
  • Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a non-turntable type paint tinting equipment.
  • Still another object of the present disclosure is to provide a paint tinting equipment that can be operated by means of a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, and a mobile phone.
  • Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a paint tinting equipment that facilitates error free dispensing of paints.
  • the present disclosure envisages a point-of-sale paint tinting equipment.
  • the equipment comprises a base, a loading space, at least two nozzle sets, and at least one printed circuit board (PCB).
  • the base is equipped with at least two distinct dispensing stations to facilitate dispensing of industrial and decorative colorants.
  • Each of the dispensing stations comprises a provision for holding a can in form of a can platform to receive the colorants for dispensing.
  • the loading space is located at an operative top side of the equipment and is divided into compartments associated with the colorants to respectively incorporate colorant canisters therewithin, each of the compartments being associated with one of the dispensing stations.
  • the nozzle sets are provided below each of the compartments of the loading space.
  • Each of the nozzle sets is configured to facilitate dispensing of colorants from the canisters.
  • the PCB comprises a processor configured to receive a category selection signal indicative of a selected category of colorant to be dispensed and a pigment selection signal indicative of a selected pigment.
  • the processor is further configured to generate an actuation signal based on the selected category and pigment for selectively dispensing colorants of the selected category into the can through the nozzle sets for forming a selected pigment.
  • the equipment comprises a plurality of colorant circuits.
  • Each of the colorant circuits comprises a motor and a pump communicatively coupled to the processor.
  • the motor is configured to be actuated on receipt of an actuation signal to facilitate pumping of the colorant circuits from the canisters to the corresponding nozzle sets through tubes and valves.
  • the equipment includes a toggle switch configured to facilitate selection of the category of colorant to be dispensed, and further configured to generate a category selection signal based on the selected category.
  • the equipment is communicatively coupled to a first electronic device.
  • the first electronic device comprises a first installable dispensing tool configured to facilitate selection of the pigment, and further configured to generate a pigment selection signal.
  • the equipment is communicatively coupled to a second electronic device comprising a second installable dispensing tool configured facilitate selection of the category of colorant and pigment to be dispensed.
  • the second electronic device is further configured to generate a category selection signal and a pigment selection signal.
  • the processor is connected to a remote server via a communication network and is configured to upload and download data to and from the remote server.
  • the data is selected from a group consisting of the number of canisters connected to the equipment, amount of colorant dispensed from a canister, calibration and metering values, diagnostic data for general operation and maintenance.
  • the equipment comprises a cap fitted on the operative bottom opening of each nozzle of the nozzle sets. The cap is configured to be in an inoperative closed position under normal conditions. The cap is further configured to be operatively open when the can is placed on the can platform, thereby allowing dispensing of colorants through the nozzle sets into the can.
  • the equipment comprises a proximity sensor mounted in vicinity of each of the nozzle sets.
  • the proximity sensor is configured to:
  • the processor is also configured to:
  • actuation signal based on the category selection signal and pigment selection signal, for operating the motors from the corresponding colorant circuits to dispense the colorants from associated nozzle set, if the selected colorant to be dispensed matches the determined position of the can.
  • the processor is further configured to generate an alert signal if the selected category of colorant to be dispensed does not match the determined position of the can.
  • the equipment comprises an alerting means connected to the processor.
  • the alerting means is configured to generate an alarm on receipt of the alert signal from the processor.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of a paint tinting equipment
  • Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of a toggle switch of the paint tinting equipment of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 illustrates a top view of colorant canisters of the paint tinting equipment of Figure 1.
  • PCB Printed Circuit Board
  • Embodiments, of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing. Embodiments are provided so as to thoroughly and fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to the person skilled in the art. Numerous details are set forth relating to specific components, to provide a complete understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to the person skilled in the art that the details provided in the embodiments should not be construed to limit the scope of the present disclosure. In some embodiments, well-known processes, well-known equipment structures, and well-known techniques are not described in detail.
  • circuit is, for example a printed circuit, programmable circuitry, state machine circuitry, and / or programs contained in the single firmware or combination to store the instruction execution by the available circuit.
  • the present disclosure discloses a Point of Sale (POS) paint tinting equipment to facilitate dispensing of different types of colorant through single equipment such as decorative colorant and industrial colorant.
  • POS Point of Sale
  • the paint tinting equipment (100), for providing dispensing of decorative and industrial colorants, of the present disclosure, is now described with reference to Figure 1 through Figure 3.
  • the paint tinting equipment (100) comprises a base (108), a loading space (306), at least two nozzle sets (102, 116) and at least one printed circuit board (PCB) (118).
  • the base (108) is equipped with at least two distinct dispensing stations (112, 114) to facilitate dispensing of decorative and industrial colorants.
  • Each of the dispensing stations (112, 114) comprises a can platform (104) configured to hold a can (106) for receiving the colorants for dispensing.
  • the dispensing stations (112, 114) are covered by a lid (110).
  • the loading space (306) is located at an operative top side of the equipment (100).
  • the loading space (306) is divided into compartments associated with the industrial and decorative type of colorants to respectively incorporate canisters (302, 304) therewithin.
  • Each of the canisters (302, 304) is filled with a unique colorant.
  • the colorants in the canisters (302, 304) can be of two types - decorative colorants and industrial colorants.
  • the decorative colorants are mostly water based whereas the industrial colorants are solvent based.
  • each of the dispensing stations (112, 114) is associated with a unique colorant type.
  • the at least two nozzle sets (102, 116) are provided below each of the compartments of the loading space (306). Each of the nozzle sets (102, 116) is configured to facilitate dispensing of colorants from the canisters (302, 304).
  • the PCB (118) comprises a processor configured to receive a category selection signal indicative of a selected category of colorant to be dispensed and a pigment selection signal indicative of a selected pigment.
  • the processor is further configured to generate an actuation signal based on the selected category and pigment for selectively dispensing colorants of the selected category into the can (106) through the nozzle sets (102, 116) for forming a selected pigment.
  • the processor can be a general-purpose processor, a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Central Processing Unit (CPU), and/or the like.
  • the display is configured to cooperate with the processor to indicate the selected colorant to be dispensed.
  • the equipment (100) comprises a plurality of colorant circuits (not shown in the figure).
  • Each of the colorant circuits comprises a motor and a pump (not shown in the figure) communicatively coupled to the processor.
  • the motor and the pump are configured to be actuated on receipt of the actuation signal from the PCB (118) to facilitate pumping of the colorant circuits from the canisters (302, 304) to the corresponding nozzle sets (102, 116) through tubes and valves.
  • the equipment (100) comprises a toggle switch (202) as shown in Figure 2.
  • the toggle switch (202) is configured to facilitate selection of the category of colorant to be dispensed, and is further configured to generate a category selection signal based on the selected category.
  • the equipment (100) is communicatively coupled to a first electronic device (not shown in figure).
  • the first electronic device comprises a first installable dispensing tool to facilitate selection of the pigment to be dispensed, and is further configured to generate a pigment selection signal.
  • the processor of the PCB (118) receives the pigment selection signal from the first electronic device and the category selection signal from the toggle switch (202) in a manual mode of operation.
  • the processor is communicatively coupled to a second electronic device.
  • the second electronic device comprises a second installable tool which is configured to facilitate selection of the category of colorant and pigment to be dispensed. Accordingly, the second electronic device generates a pigment selection signal indicative of the selected pigment, and a category selection signal indicative of the selected category of colorant to be dispensed in an automatic mode of operation.
  • the first and second electronic devices can be selected from the group consisting of a desktop computer, a laptop, a tablet, and a mobile device.
  • the processor is connected to a remote server (120) via a communication network (122).
  • the processor is configured to upload and download data to and from the remote server (120).
  • the data includes, but is not limited to, equipment data such as number of canisters (302, 304), amount of colorants dispensed, and other data such as calibration and metering values, diagnostic data for general operation and maintenance and the like.
  • a proximity sensor is mounted in the vicinity of each of the nozzle sets (102, 116).
  • the proximity sensor is configured to sense the presence of the can (106) beneath the nozzle sets (102, 116) by monitoring mechanical engagement between the can (106) and the sensor, and is further generate a sensing signal when presence of the can (106) is detected.
  • the proximity sensor is further configured to transmit the generated sensing signal to the processor mounted on the PCB (118).
  • the processor is configured to receive the transmitted sensing signal from the proximity sensor to determine the position of the can (106), and the category selection signal and the pigment selection signal to determine the selected category and pigment to be dispensed.
  • the processor is further configured to compare the determined position of the can (106) with the selected category of colorant to be dispensed to generate an actuation signal, based on the category selection signal and pigment selection signal, for operating of the motor and the pump from the corresponding colorant circuit to dispense the colorant from the associated nozzle set (102, 116), if the selected colorant to be dispensed matches the determined position of the can (106).
  • the processor generates an alert signal if the selected category of colorant does not match with the position of the can (106).
  • an alerting means is connected to the processor.
  • the alerting means is configured to generate alarm on receipt of the alert signal from the processor.
  • the alerting means includes audio and/or visual device, such as an alarm, bell, buzzer, LED indicator and the like.
  • an operator while working in manual mode of operation, first places a can (106) on the can platform (104) for dispensing of the decorative colorant. Once the can (106) is detected by the proximity sensor, the proximity sensor generates a sensing signal and communicates the sensing signal to the processor. The operator then moves the toggle switch (202) in a position desired for selecting the decorative colorant. The toggle switch (202), then, sends a category selection signal to the processor indicating the selection of the category of colorant (i. e. decorative colorant). The operator selects a pigment of the colorant to be dispensed from a first dispensing tool of a first electronic device.
  • the first electronic device Based on the selection of the pigment, the first electronic device generates a pigment selection signal and transmits the generated pigment selection signal to the processor wirelessly.
  • the processor compares the determined position of the can (106) with the selected category (i. e. decorative colorant) and pigment of the colorant to be dispensed. If the position of the can (106) matches the position of selected colorant, the processor generates an actuation signal and sends the generated actuation signal to the corresponding motor of the colorant circuits. On receipt of the actuation signal, the motor dispenses the decorative colorant into the can (106) placed beneath the nozzle set (102) through tubes and valves.
  • the selected category i. e. decorative colorant
  • the operator While working in automatic mode of operation, the operator selects the category and pigment of the colorant from a second dispensing tool of a second electronic device.
  • the second electronic device generates the category selection signal as well as the pigment selection signal and wirelessly transmits the generated signals to the processor.
  • the processor receives and compares the determined position of the can (106) with the selected colorant category and pigment (i. e. decorative colorant) to be dispensed. If the position of the can (106) matches the position of the selected category of colorant, the processor generates and sends an actuation signal to the corresponding motor of the colorant circuits to operate. On receipt of the actuation signal, the motor dispenses the colorant of the selected pigment into the can (106) placed beneath the nozzle set (102).
  • the processor If the position of the can (106) and the selected category of colorant does not match, the processor generates an alert signal.
  • An alerting means is connected to the processor which receives the alert signal and generates an alarm. This arrangement helps in ensuring that no colorant is dispensed until a can (106) is placed.
  • the equipment (100) comprises a cap fitted on an operative bottom opening of each of the nozzle sets (102, 116).
  • the cap is configured to be in an inoperative closed position under normal conditions.
  • the cap is further configured to be operatively open when the can (106) is placed on the can platform (104), thereby allowing dispensing of colorants through the nozzle sets (102, 116) into the can (106). After dispensing, when the can (106) is removed, the cap closes the corresponding nozzle set (102, 116) to prevent drying of the colorants in the nozzle sets (102, 116).
  • an additional provision can be made in the equipment (100) to differentiate the canister lid color.
  • the industrial colorant canisters (302) can be provided with black or non-white colored lids whereas the decorative colorant canisters (304) can be provided with white colored lids as shown in Figure 3. This helps the operator in ensuring error free colorant pouring/refilling.
  • the equipment (100) is of non-turntable type.

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Un équipement de coloration de peinture de point de vente (100) est utilisé pour distribuer différents types de colorants à l'aide d'un seul équipement, tel que des colorants décoratifs et des colorants industriels. L'équipement (100) comprend une base (108), au moins deux ensembles buses (102, 116), un espace de chargement (306), une plateforme de boîte (104) et une carte de circuit imprimé (PCB)(118) ayant un processeur. L'espace de chargement (306) incorpore une pluralité de cartouches (302, 304) contenant des colorants. Un commutateur à bascule (202) est prévu pour sélectionner une catégorie du colorant et un premier dispositif électronique ayant un premier outil de distribution pouvant être installé est prévu pour sélectionner un pigment du colorant à distribuer dans un mode de fonctionnement manuel. Un second dispositif électronique facilite la sélection de la catégorie ainsi que le pigment du colorant à distribuer dans un mode de fonctionnement automatique. Le processeur facilite le fonctionnement de moteurs pour distribuer les colorants des pigments sélectionnés. L'équipement (100) fournit une distribution compacte et sans erreur des colorants.
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