WO2022059025A1

WO2022059025A1 - An improved dispensing system

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Publication number: WO2022059025A1
Application number: PCT/IN2021/050914
Authority: WO
Inventors: Samax .; Piyoja .
Original assignee: Samax; Piyoja
Priority date: 2020-09-16
Filing date: 2021-09-16
Publication date: 2022-03-24

Abstract

A dispensing system (100) capable to pre-set, measure and control the amount of material to be dispensed out therethrough as per the need of a user, the dispensing system (100) comprising: a parent part comprising: a container (10) used to store a particular capacity of material to be dispensed as per the need of the user having a container head (12); and a main cover (20) to cover an open top end of the container (10) in a leak proof manner; a revolved cavity (30) attached through a hinge to the container (10); and a slider unit (40) placed movably in a straight rail of the revolved cavity (30).

Description

AN IMPROVED DISPENSING SYSTEM

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a dispensing system for pre-setting, measuring and controlling the amount of material to be dispensed therethrough. More particularly, the present invention relates to an improved dispensing system for dispensing various solid, liquid and gas or a combination thereof which can be dispensed in specific quantity as needed by a user. The invention also relates to methods associated with said dispensing system.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In general, the contemporary bottles or containers come with screw thread arrangements for their temporary closure which has narrow hidden areas in it with lack of cleans ability. Therefore, the thread arrangement of such existing bottles or containers are prone to contamination by virus, bacteria, micro-organisms which may be present in the ambient surroundings. Again, the process of the closure of such bottles with thread arrangement requires several rotations to their cap which makes it time consuming and difficult. Additionally, the existing bottles do not provide safety lock or child lock to avoid any accidental consumption of medicine or chemical by children.

Moreover, these containers or bottles are not having the ability to measure or control the quantity or amount of material which comes out from them. For measurement of such materials, bottles or containers come with external measuring tools for example measuring cups or caps, spoons; which are un-hygienic, time consuming and difficult technics of measurement. Also, it is risky to handle such measuring tools with reactive chemicals.

There is a need for an in-expensive hand operated simplified dispenser which is capable to replace existing general bottle/container with a provision of pre-setting, controlling and measuring the amount of fluid to be dispensed therethrough in easy, precise and safe manner. Also, to provide a simplified dispenser to serve easy locking and easy handling of fluid with a combination of simply designed components.

There remains a need, for a dispenser which dispenses a pre-set, controlled and measured amount as per the need of a user through it. The present invention provides a new and advanced dispenser which overcomes the above-discussed problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The dispensing system capable to pre-set, measure and control the amount of material to be dispensed out therethrough as per the need of a user, the dispensing system comprising; a parent part comprising; a container having a container head with a container base used to store a particular amount of material as per the need of the user; a revolved cavity attached through a hinge arrangement to the container; and a main cover adopted to cover an open top end of the container in a leak proof manner; and a slider unit placed in a movable arrangement with the revolved cavity to open and close a mouth of the revolved cavity. In an embodiment of the invention there is provided the dispensing system wherein the main cover is connected to the container by arrangement such as hinge arrangement, snap fit, clipping, interference fit etc. and/or combination thereof.

In another embodiment of the invention there is provided a dispensing system, wherein the container head is provided with curvature on both sides of container head being similar to curvature of revolved cavity to facilitate the revolved cavity being movably received in the container head to provide a surface mate in between revolved cavity and container head in a leak proof manner.

In an embodiment of the invention there is provided a dispensing system, wherein the container is provided with a main wall and a peripheral region of enclosed boundary in top of container in between an internal surface and an external surface running around a center axis at degrees ranging in between 1 - 89 degrees to provide container head a round shape to facilitate the accommodation of revolved cavity having shape similar to the shape of the enclosed boundary of container head inside the container head with a surface mate in between outer surface and internal surface in a leak proof manner.

In an embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the peripheral region of enclosed boundary is provided with a U-shape, V-shape and/or other geometrical shaped boundary such as half ellipse, pentagon, semi-circular, trapezoidal, with and/or without slant comers.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the revolved cavity is provided with main text and side text at least on one side of an inner surface thereof to align the material in the dispensing system to be dispensed as per the need of the user.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the main cover is provided with a surrounding wall received in the container head in closed position of the main cover on the container head in a leak proof manner and a hanging wall as a side cover provided with a seal and lock arrangement in its end having a narrow end mounted with a locking chip and a seal chip next to lock chip being connected with the lock chip with a thin tear line and a set of tear holes to facilitate the tearing of the seal chip from the tear line to remove the seal chip.

In an embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the container is provided with a lock gate having a lock gate slope to facilitate the locking and sealing arrangement. In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the revolved cavity is provided with an upper curve and a lower curve and an end wall as an open periphery of the revolved cavity in between an inner surface and an outer surface wherein the end wall along with the upper curve configures a surface mate with a main wall along with an inner curve to disconnect the revolved cavity from container in a leak a proof manner.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the revolved cavity is hinged at a center axis with the container being capable to revolve around the center axis being either offset and parallel or collinear to a center axis of the container head.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the slider unit is provided with handles and a base; wherein the handles are movably received in straight rail of the revolved cavity and the base is movably received on a slide platform of the revolved cavity to facilitate the slider unit for the opening and closing of mouth of revolved cavity in a leak proof manner with an interference of curved lip and a curve nose of slider unit and wherein the slider unit is provided with grip bumps on its external body to facilitate the user for sliding action of the slider unit on the revolved cavity.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the revolved cavity is provided with bumped edges to facilitate the retention of the revolved cavity inside the cylindrical head of the container with the interference of long bump provided on the internal surface of container and a finger well along with a holding edge to facilitate the movement of the revolved cavity in the outward direction of the container head.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system, wherein the slider unit (40) and the parent part is made of polymeric material such as silica, plastic in transparent or transparent or opaque body and/or combination thereof.

In another embodiment of the invention the dispensing system may optionally comprising: a flat unit provided with a flexible membrane, a roof boundary and a wall boundary and a nose curve provided in front of the flat unit to make interference in between the nose curve and an inner curve of a cylinder in a leak proof manner and wherein the roof boundary configured to eject the flat unit to dispense out the material through a mouth of a revolved cavity as per the requirement of a user.

The present embodiment of dispensing system is having a provision to measure the amount of material being dispensed therethrough; wherein any form of materials such as solid, liquid and gas or a combination thereof being dispensed therethrough as per the need of a user. An embodiment of dispensing system is given with an internal storage to efficiently store the material in its inbuilt container to be dispensed there through.

Additionally, an inbuilt seal for providing permanent sealing provision to the dispensing system in provided to the present invention to avoid any foul play with the originality of the packaged material. Further, a reliable lock provision is provided to the present embodiment of dispensing system which requires adult like manual dexterity for the opening of the dispensing system to avoid any accident consumption of material by children. The present invention provides a dispensing system having a provision to dispense the material after disconnecting the stored material from the material which is ready to be dispensed to avoid any contamination from ambient external atmosphere.

The present embodiment of dispensing system having an easy and in-expensive manufacturing of the components; wherein the dispensing system is manufactured in two- part mold in injection molding machine. Also, the present dispensing system occupies less volumetric space to store and transport the a given amount of material as compared to existing solutions. A further objective of the present invention is to provide a reusable dispensing system which is capable to be refilled and change of material in the inbuilt container.

Yet another objective of the present invention is to provide a dispensing system having a provision to construct the dispensing system with transparent or translucent or opaque and/or a combination thereof and/or the like materials for providing a better outlook and effective reading of measuring scales available on its body.

Thus, the present invention relates to a dispensing system capable to pre-set, measure and control the amount of material to be dispensed out therethrough as per the need of a user, the dispensing system comprising: a parent part comprising: a container used to store a particular capacity of material to be dispensed as per the need of the user having a container head; and a main cover to cover an open top end of the container in a leak proof manner; a revolved cavity attached through a hinge to the container; and a slider unit placed movably in a straight rail of the revolved cavity. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 (a), (b) and (c) illustrate a top, left and perspective view respectively of a dispensing system in a closed position according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. Fig. 2 (a) and (b) illustrates a top view and perspective view respectively of the dispensing system in an open position.

Fig. 3 (a) illustrates a left side view of the parent part of the dispensing system, wherein detail B shows a narrow end on which lock chip is mounted with seal chip with a connection of tear line. Detail D shows an attachment in between the revolved cavity and container. Detail E shows a region of connection in between a main cover and container of the parent part of the dispensing system.

Fig. 3 (b) illustrates atop view of the parent part of the dispensing system, wherein detail F shows a lock chip and seal chip of the main cover. Detail G shows a lock gate and slider unit placement area.

Fig. 3 (c) illustrates a bottom view of the parent part of the dispensing system, wherein detail H shows a main cover provided with tear holes on the tear line. Detail L shows a physical connection in between a main cover and container. Detail I shows a lock gate and finger well area which is a void to insert finger for facilitating the functioning of the dispensing system.

Fig. 3 (d) illustrates a perspective view of the parent part of the dispensing system, wherein detail R shows a connection in between a revolved cavity and container. Detail P shows a seal chip and a lock chip in the backside of the seal chip.

Fig. 4 (a) to (d) illustrate step-wise movement of the components of parent part of the dispensing system, wherein previous positions are shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 5 (a) to (j) illustrate different views of a slider unit being a second component of the dispensing system.

Fig. 6 (a) illustrates a pre-assembly and assembly position of the slider unit with the parent part of the dispensing system.

Fig. 7 (a) illustrates a mid-cut frontal view of the assembled dispensing system. Fig. 8 (a) illustrates a mid-cut frontal view of the assembled dispensing system with fluid, wherein the detail AD shows an arrangement in between a long bump in the internal surface of container head and bumped edges of revolved cavity.

Fig. 9 (a) illustrates a mid-cut frontal view of the assembled dispensing system with fluid, wherein a detail AF shows a connection in between main cover and container of the dispensing system.

Fig. 10 (a) and (b) illustrate a perspective and sectioned view respectively of the dispensing system in pre-sealed position of main cover, wherein a side cover is being bent to adjust for the insertion of the seal chip along with the locking arrangement into the lock gate. Detail AH shows a seal chip with other arrangements in bend position to enter into the lock gate. Fig. 11 (a) and (b) illustrate a perspective and left view respectively of the seal and lock arrangement of the dispensing system, wherein the seal chip is tom partially from the tear line.

Fig. 12 (a), (b) and (c) illustrate the top views of the container of parent part with various shapes of the container head of the dispensing system.

Fig. 13 (a) to (g) illustrate different views of an alternative embodiment of the slider unit of dispensing system.

Fig. 14 (a) and (b), illustrates a mid-cut frontal view of the assembled dispensing system being received the liquid material, wherein an alternative embodiment of slider unit having flexible membrane being moved toward inside and outside respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a dispensing system 100 which is capable to pre-set, measure and control the amount of material to be dispensed out therethrough as per the need of a user.

The dispensing system 100 is capable to measure all types of material being in forms such as any solid, liquid or gas or their combination thereof which can be dispensed in the suitable amount as per the requirement of the user. The dispensing system 100 is easy to manufacture, assemble and be used as per the requirement of a user.

The dispensing system 100 comprises a revolved cavity 30, a main cover 20, a container 10 and a slider unit 40. The revolved cavity 30, main cover 20 and container 10 are manufactured in a single part which is referred to as a parent part in this description and the slider unit 40 is a separate part which is installed later to make the dispensing system 100 completely functional.

Referring to Figs. 1 (a) to (c), they illustrate an outlook of the dispensing system 100 in various positions; showing a top position, a side position and, a perspective position respectively of the dispensing system 100 including a container 10 which is used to store a particular capacity of material for further dispensing as per the requirement of the user. The dispensing system 100 is also provided with a main cover 20 to completely cover an open top end of the container 10 body in a leak proof manner to maintain hygiene. The dispensing system 100 is being shown in Figs. 1(a) to (c) in a closed position.

Referring now to Figs. 2 (a) and (b), they show the dispensing system 100 in an open position; wherein the revolved cavity 30 being inside the container 10 with an attached slider unit 40 and a main cover 20 as a flap being in an open position illustrates the inner configuration of the dispensing system 100.

Referring to Fig. 3 (a), it shows a left side view of the parent part of the dispensing system 100 which comprises a revolved cavity 30 and a container 10. Also, the right side of parent part is provided with similar features as of left side in this embodiment of dispensing system 100. The parent part of dispensing system 100 optionally comprises a main cover 20 which may be removed in alternative embodiments of dispensing system 100. The revolved cavity 30 being a quarter circle shaped body is attached through a hinge to the main container 10. The detail D illustrates the hinge arrangement in between a revolved cavity 30 and a container 10. The revolved cavity 30 is provided with a curvature 50 on circular edge on both sides of revolved cavity 30 similar to a curvature 52 of container head 12 to facilitate the revolved cavity 30 being movably received in the container head 12 to provide a surface mate in between revolved cavity 30 and container head 12 in a leak proof manner. The curvature 52 of container head 12 possesses a similar shape to curvature 50 of revolved cavity 30 to facilitate the revolved cavity 30 inside the container head 12; however, the curvature 52 and 50 can have other shapes than curve to serve the same functionality of the dispensing system 100 in alternative embodiments of the dispensing system 100.

The side text 36 is provided on a side wall of the revolved cavity 30 with markings to align the level of material for measurement of the materials to be dispensed as per the need of a user. The revolved cavity 30 is also provided with an upper curve 38 and a lower curve 44 on the end walls thereof as shown in detail D of Fig. 3 (a). The center point 16 of the circle forming the revolved cavity 30 is also shown in detail D. The center axis 16 of the revolved cavity 30 indicates the shape thereof being designed by revolving the shape about the center axis 16. The revolved cavity 30 is hinged at a center axis 16 with container 10 and can revolve around the center axis 16. The revolved cavity 30 retains inside the container 10 to be assembled with the container 10 forming the dispensing system 100 which can thereafter be used for dispensing as per a users’ requirement.

In Fig. 3 (a), the point 14 shows a center point of the circle which is forming the circular shape of the container head 12 of the container 10. The center axis 14 of the container head 12 is the axis about which the shape of the container head 12 is being revolved to design the container head 12 of the container 10.

The revolved cavity 30 is designed to be received movably inside the container head 12 of the container 10 to assemble the dispensing system 100, wherein the center axis 16 of the revolved cavity 30 is offset and parallel to the center axis 14 of the container head 12, therefore the circle forming the revolved cavity 30 is not concentric to the circle forming the container head 12. Further, in an alternative embodiment of the parent part of the dispensing system 100, the center axis 16 of revolved cavity 30 can be collinear to the center axis 14 of the container head 12 of the container 10.

The container 10 is dedicated to store the material in a leak proof manner. The container 10 is a long hollow rectangular like body which is closed at bottom end by a container base 18 and open at the top end to add and take the material therethrough. The shape of the container 10 is not limited to rectangular shape in transverse cross-section and it can be shaped as square, semicircular, triangular or any other shape of convenience serving the purpose and use of the dispensing system 100. The container 10 is having a base 18 which provides support to stand on a surface to the dispensing system 100.

As shown in Fig. 3 (a), the main cover 20 is provided with a flat shape being enough to cover the container head 12 completely in a leak proof manner. The detail E illustrates a flat cut 46 and edge cut 48 provided on the edges of the container head 12 and main cover 20 respectively. The cuts on edges 46, 48 provide sharpness in their connection to facilitate the hinge joint in between the container 10 and main cover 20. The main cover 20 is a flap like body which is hinged to the container’s edge 46 allowing it to move around the axis of the attachment in between the main cover 20 and container head 12.

The main cover 20 is provided with a surrounding wall 22 to be received in the container head 12 at the time of the closure of the main cover 20 on the head container 12 in a leak proof manner. The main cover 20 is also provided with a hanging wall as a side cover 24 which is provided with a seal and lock arrangement in its end. The side cover 24 is provided with a narrow end 26 in the end which is mounted with a locking chip 32. Also, there is a seal chip 28 next to lock chip 32 which is connected with the lock chip 32 with a thin tear line 34 as shown in detail B of Fig. 3 (a).

Referring now to Fig. 3 (b), a top view of the parent part of the dispensing system 100 is shown which comprises a container 10, revolved cavity 30 and a main cover 20. A narrow end 26 with seal chip 28 and lock chip 32 are shown in detail F. A top view of the arrangement in between the revolved cavity 30 and container 10 is shown in detail G.

The main cover 20 is provided with an inner wall 72 on the top, a surrounding wall 22 runs along the boundary of the main cover 20. The arrangement of a side cover 24 is shown in detail F. A narrow end 26 is attached with locking chip 32 and there is a parting line in between locking chip 32 and seal chip 28 as a tear line 34 with a set of tear holes 58.

As shown in Fig. 3 (b), the container 10 is provided with a container head 12 and container base 18, wherein the container head 12 is provided with a curvature 52 as the curve edges on both sides of the container 10.

Fig. 3 (b) shows the revolved cavity 30 in a hinged arrangement with the container 10, wherein the revolved cavity 30 is provided with an inner surface 68 and curvature 50. An upper curve 38 of the revolved cavity 30 is hinged with container 10. The revolved cavity 30 is also provided with an end wall 104 along with the upper curve 38.

Detail G is showing a finger well roof 66 which shows the opposite side of the finger well 80. The lock gate 60 is provided with a lock gate slope 70 to facilitate the insertion of the narrow end 26 into the lock gate 60. The revolved cavity is also provided with straight rails 62 on both sides of a slide platform 64 to movably hold the slider unit 40 on the slide platform 64 to facilitate the opening and closing of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 for the dispensing purpose.

Referring to Fig. 3 (c), it is showing a bottom view of the parent part of the dispensing system 100 which comprises a container 10, a revolved cavity 30 and a main cover 20; wherein the detail I shows the revolved cavity 30 being provided with a finger well 80 with holding edge 78. In the assembly of the dispensing system 100, a revolved cavity 30 is being received movably in the container head 12 of the container 10, wherein a finger well 80 is provided to facilitate the ejection of the revolved cavity 30 from the container head 12. The revolved cavity 30 is provided with straight rails 62 to movably retain the slider unit 40 to open and close the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30. A lock gate 60 is provided to facilitate the locking with lock chip 32 on every usage of the dispensing system 100 and a seal chip 28 is provided for sealing purpose of the dispensing system 100 which would be there up to the first usage of the dispensing system 100.

In Fig. 3 (d), the perspective view of parent part of dispensing system 100 shows above explained features; wherein the revolved cavity 30 is provided with an end wall 104 as an open periphery of the revolved cavity 30 in between an inner surface 68 and an outer surface 76. Detail R showing an upper curve 38 and lower curve 44 of revolved cavity 30 being hinged to container 10 and the narrow end 26 provided with lock and seal arrangement in Detail P.

Referring now to Fig. 4 (a) to (d), they show the step wise process to assemble the dispensing system 100. The dispensing system 100 is comprised of two parts; a parent part and a slider unit 40. Figures 4 (a) to (d) are illustrating the functionality of the parent part during the assembling thereof. However, the installation of the slider unit 40 is also required to make the dispensing system 100 completely functional.

Referring to Fig 4 (a), it shows the post manufacturing state of the parts of the parent part of the dispensing system 100. The revolved cavity 30 being hinged to container 10 is capable to move about the axis of the attachment. The first move of revolved cavity 30 to assemble the dispensing system 100 is shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4 (a). Now, referring to Fig. 4 (b) showing the revolved cavity 30 on the upper side which is being moved toward the container head 12 while hinged to container 10. The revolved cavity 30 being received in the container head 12 refers to the final destination of the revolved cavity 30 which is shown in dotted line drawing in Fig. 4 (b). However, the revolved cavity 30 prior to be received inside the container head 12 requires to receive a slider unit 40 to make the dispensing system 100 fully functional. Fig. 6 (a) is showing the position of patent part for installing slider unit 40. Referring to Fig. 4 (c), it shows the revolved cavity 30 being received inside the container head 12 after being moved from outside. The main cover 20 being hinged with container 10 can move around the axis of the hinge attachment to close the top end of the container head 12. The main cover 20 is being moved towards the container head 12 in the dotted line drawing to further close the opening of the container head 12 in a leak proof manner.

Referring to Fig. 4 (d), it shows the revolved cavity 30 being received inside the container head 12 and main cover 20 is in closed position in dotted lines to completely cover the container head 12 in a leak proof manner. The revolved cavity 30 is also provided with a mouth 42 as shown in Fig. 4 (c) and (d).

Referring to Fig. 5 (a) to (j ), they are showing the various positions of the slider unit 40 of the dispensing system 100.

The slider unit 40 is provided with a curved lip 86 and a curved nose 90 to facilitate the closure of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 in a leak proof manner. Further, the slider unit 40 is provided with handles 88 on both sides of the slider unit 40 and a base 96. The slider unit 40 is designed to be received movably on the revolved cavity 30, wherein the handles 88 are to be movably received in straight rail 62 of the revolved cavity 30 and the base 96 is to be movably received on a slide platform 64 of the revolved cavity 30. The slider unit 40 is designed to be received on the revolved cavity 30 and to be capable of moving in a linear motion for the closing and opening of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30, wherein the slider unit 40 is provided with anti-slip grip bumps 92 on its external body to facilitate the user for sliding action of the slider unit 40 on the revolved cavity 30 of the dispensing system 100.

Referring now to Fig. 6 (a), it shows the dispensing system 100 with an alternative position of the slider unit 40 for the installation of a slider unit 40 to the revolved cavity 30. As illustrated, the end wall 104 as an open-end boundary of revolved cavity 30 enters into the opening of the container head 12 in a way that the revolved cavity 30 is in an outside position to install the slider unit 40 within it. The handles 88 of the slider unit 40 are aligned to straight rails 62 of the revolved cavity 30, wherein the base of the slider unit 96 is aligned with the slide platform 64 of the revolved cavity 30 as shown in Fig. 6 (a). The slider unit 40 is provided with a curve nose 90 of similar shape to an inner curve 56 of the container 10 for a complete closure of the mouth 42 with the interference of nose curve 90. The slider unit 40 is also provided with a curve lip 86 to give a smooth top of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 in close position of slider unit 40. The slider unit 40 is provided a freedom to linearly slide on the slide platform 64 to perform the closing and opening of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 in a leak proof manner. The slider unit 40 in dotted lines as shown in Fig. 6 (a) on the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 shows the closed position of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 of the dispensing system 100.

As shown in detail Z and detail AA of Fig. 6 (a), the revolved cavity 30 is provided with the bumped edges 98 which are essential to snap fit the revolved cavity inside the cylindrical head 12 of the container 10 of the dispensing system 100. Refemng to Fig. 7 (a), it shows a frontal mid-cut view of the assembly of the dispensing system 100, wherein the slider unit 40 being received movably on the revolved cavity 30 in a close position of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 with an interference mate of slider unit 40; wherein a curve nose 90 of slider unit 40 makes a surface mate with an inner curve 56 of the container head 12 and curve lip 86 of the slider unit 40 makes an alignment with an upper curve 38 of the revolved cavity 30 as shown in detail W. The slider unit 40 is also provided with a base 96 to make a surface mate movable with a slide platform 64 of the revolved cavity 30.

Detail X shows a region of interference in between revolved cavity 30 and container head 12. Detail T shows the dispensing system 100 in sealed arrangement; wherein the narrow end 26 along with a locking chip 32, tear line 34 and seal chip 28 rests across the lock gate 60 of the container 10. As shown in detail V, the main cover 20 is provided with an edge cut 48 and revolved cavity 30 is provided with a flat cut 46 to facilitate the hinge joint in between the main cover 20 and revolved cavity 30. Further, a long bump 106 is provided in an internal surface 74 of the container 10 to facilitate the retention of the revolved cavity 30 inside the container head 12 in the assembly state of the dispensing system 100, wherein the revolved cavity 30 is provided with edge bumps 98 which are in constrained position with long bump 106 to avoid an easy ejection of the revolved cavity 30 out of the container head 12 as shown in Detail V. Further, the revolved cavity 30 is provided with a finger well 80 along with a holding edge 78 to facilitate the ejection of the revolved cavity 30 from inside the container head 12 with the action carried out by a finger of the user. The provided finger well 80 is designed to insert a finger to pull the revolved cavity 30 in the outward direction of the container head 12 and the holding edge 78 acts as a support member to facilitate the finger to take the revolved cavity 30 along with the finger of the user.

Referring now to Fig. 8 (a), it shows the inverted/overhead position of assembled dispensing system 100 with main cover 20 in open position. The main cover 20 of dispensing system 100 being in sealed position is shown in dotted lines. Also, the revolved cavity 30 along with slider unit 40 is shown in moved position in dotted lines.

Refer to Fig. 8 (a), it shows the dispensing system 100 being received with liquid 108 inside the container 10 in the inward position; wherein the revolved cavity 30 is also shown in pushed position in dotted line drawing.

In dispensing system 100, the capacity of the cavity of revolved cavity 30 decides the maximum amount for dispensing therefrom. For instance, if the cavity of revolved cavity 30 is provided with an inner volume capacity of 25 ml in the pushed position of revolved cavity 30, the dispensing system 100 can dispense up to 25ml of material in one go. The process of pre-setting the amount of the liquid 108 to be dispensed in a specific amount from the dispensing system 100 includes few steps; first there is a need to receive a specific amount of liquid 108 in the cavity of revolved cavity 30 in the inclined or inward position of dispensing system 100; wherein the complete filled cavity serves the maximum amount which easily can be achieved in overhead or inclined position of dispensing system 100 and the variable amount can be achieved by receiving the liquid 108 with controlled inclined position of dispensing system 100, wherein the excess liquid 108 can be sent back from cavity of revolved cavity 30 to container by rotating the dispensing system 100 in opposite direction and the amount received in the cavity of revolved cavity 30 can be aligned to the level markings as side text 36 or main text 96 to calculate the received amount; second the received amount in the cavity of revolved cavity 30 can be locked inside the cavity of revolved cavity 30 by disconnecting the cavity of revolved cavity 30 from main supply of container 10, wherein the user is required to push the revolved cavity 30 from mouth’s 42 side which is available from open side of the container head 12 to make a surface mate in between the end wall 104 and main wall 102 of the container 10 as shown in dotted lines in Fig 8 (a); finally, move the slider unit 40 in either straight or inclined position of the dispensing system 100 to open the mouth 42 of revolved cavity 30 for dispensing the preset amount of liquid 108. A pre-set amount of liquid 108 can also be ingested straight from the mouth 42 of dispensing system 100.

The revolved cavity 30 being in pushed position as shown in Fig. 9 (a), an upper curve 38 of the revolved cavity 30 makes a surface mate with inner curve 56 of container 10 in a leek proof manner. The revolved cavity 30 being received in the container head 12 also makes an interference surface in between the outer surface 76 of the revolved cavity 30 and internal surface 74 of the container 10 in a leak proof manner as shown in detail X of Fig. 7 (a). Therefore, the cavity of the revolved cavity 30 completely disconnects from the container 10 in pushed position in a leak proof manner; wherein the amount of liquid 108 received in the cavity of revolved cavity 30 before the disconnection in between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10 is available for further dispensing.

Referring to Fig. 9 (a) which shows the slider unit 40 provided with a curve lip 86 and nose curve 90 to maintain a leak proof periphery of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30; wherein the slider unit 40 being in moved position to open the mouth 42 of dispensing system 100 is shown in dotted line drawing.

Taking another example to dispense a specific volume of solid granules from the dispensing system 100; in this case, the cavity of revolved cavity 30 is required the desired amount of solid granules from main container 10; wherein the dispensing system 100 is required to be rotated to transfer the solid granules to the cavity of revolved cavity 30 from the container 10. In the inclined or inward position of dispensing system 100, the material available in the cavity of revolved cavity 30 can be aligned with the given side text 36 or main text 94; wherein the excess material can be sent back to container 10 by tilting the container in opposite direction. Further disconnection between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10 can takes place manually with the movement of revolved cavity 30. Thus, the slider unit 10 can be moved for further dispensing.

Similarly, the present embodiment of dispensing system 100 is capable to dispense material being in solid such as minitablets, globules, or powder form etc. or liquid such as syrup, chemical, liquid detergent etc. or gaseous such as perfume etc. and/or combination thereof in fixed as well as variable volume as per the need of user.

The movement of the revolved cavity 30 for the disconnection in between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10 makes a slight positive pressure inside the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10 which makes the slider unit 40 to move slightly outward in a leak proof manner to normalize the internal pressure of the cavity of the revolved cavity 30. The nose curve 90 is a hanging wall like structure provided with freedom of movement to increase the volume/room inside the cavity of revolved cavity 30 while being in surface mate in between the inner curve 56 of the container 10 and nose curve 90 of slider unit 40 in a leak proof manner. Again, the curve lip 86 of the slider unit 40 also adjusts to sustain a surface mate with side walls of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 in a leak proof manner. Hence, the nose curve 90 along with lip curve 86 are provided with a provision to move outward by keeping the periphery of the mouth 42 close in a leak proof manner with a slight increase of the pressure inside the cavity of the revolved cavity 30 with the action of push on the revolved cavity 30 for the disconnection in between cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10. Also, the provided gap in between an end wall 104 of the revolved cavity 30 and main wall 102 of container 10 can be altered to control the flow rate from the container 10 to the cavity of revolved cavity 30 in an alternative embodiment of the dispensing system 100. Refemng now to Fig. 9 (a), it shows the moved slider unit 40 in dotted lines to open the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30. The slider unit 40 is provided grip bumps 92 acts as a slip resistant surface on the body of the slider unit 40 and useful to apply force with the help of the user’s finger to move/slide the slider unit 40. After moving the slider unit 40, the material can directly be ingested by the user or can be poured otherwise as per the requirement of user.

In alternative embodiments of dispensing system 100, the slider unit (40) can also be provided movably attached to the revolved cavity (30) to open and close the mouth 42 by arrangements including snap fit, clipping, interference fit etc. and/or combination thereof. The Fig. 9 (a) also shows the disconnection in between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and main container 12; wherein the end wall 104 is in surface mate with main wall 102 of container 10.

Referring to Fig. 10 (a) and (b), the parent part of the dispensing system 100 is constructed with a flexible material to facilitate the insertion and ejection of the narrow end 26 along with the locking chip 32, tear line 34 and seal chip 28 into the lock gate 60 of the container 10 which is provided with a lock gate slope 70 to facilitate the insertion of the narrow end 26 along with the locking chip 32, tear line 34 and seal chip 28.

In dispensing system 100, the partial removed seal chip 28 from the tear line 34 is shown in Fig. 11 (a) to (b). The seal chip 28 is attached with the locking chip 32 with a parting line as a tear line 34 provided with tear holes 58 to facilitate the removal of the seal chip 28. The seal chip 28 is designed to seal the dispensing system 100 during assembling in post manufacturing condition; wherein the arrangement of locking chip 32, tear line 34 and seal chip 28 of the narrow end 26 is designed to get stuck with the base surface of the lock gate 60 after their complete insertion in lock gate 60 to avoid an easy ejection. The seal chip 28 is needed to be removed manually at the time of first use of the dispensing system 100 which is shown in Fig. 11 (a) and (b).

Further, the side text 36 and main text 94 can be provided at least on one side either on inner surface 68 or outer surface 76 of revolved cavity 30 of the parent part of the dispensing system 100 in alternative embodiments; wherein the text 36, 94 can be provided with symbols, text, impression, numerals etc. on either revolved cavity 30 or container head 12 of the parent part of the dispensing system 100. Further, the text 36, 94 can be provided in debossed or embossed manner as per the requirement of the user in alternative embodiments. The exemplary materials suitable for the manufacturing of the parent part and slider unit 40 of the dispensing system 100 are polymeric materials such as silica, rubber, plastic and/or a combination thereof. Further, the parent part and slider unit 40 of the dispensing system 100 can be provided with transparent or translucent or opaque and/or a combination thereof and/or the like materials as per the need of the user in alternative embodiments.

Referring again to Fig. 3 (d), it illustrates the perspective view of the dispensing system 100, wherein the container 10 is provided with a main wall 102 along with an inner curve 56 and curvature 52 on both sides of container head 12 to provide smooth comers/edges to container head 12. The container head 12 has a peripheral region of enclosed boundary of U-shape due to curvature 52 at the top. This U-shaped peripheral region of enclosed boundary is running around the center axis 14 of the container 10 at degrees ranging between 1 - 89 degrees to provide the container head 12 a round shape to facilitate the revolved cavity 30 inside the container head 12. The revolved cavity 30 also features a similar U-shaped end wall 104. The peripheral region of this U-shaped boundary of revolved cavity 30 is being run around the center axis 16 of the revolved cavity at degrees ranging in between 2 - 90 degrees to provide a round shape to the revolved body 30. The handles/arms of the U-shaped boundary of the container head 12 is attached at the center axis 14 of container 10. And in opposite the arms/handles of U-shaped boundary of the revolved cavity 30 is hinged to external surface 82 at center axis 16 of the main wall 102 of container 10 of the parent part of the dispensing system 100. The boundary shape of revolved cavity 30 depends on the shape of the container head 12 in a way that the outer surface 76 of the revolved cavity 30 being received in container head 12 makes a surface mate with the internal surface of the container 10 in a leak proof manner.

In alternative embodiments of parent part of dispensing system 100, the peripheral region of enclosed boundary may be provided with a U-shape boundary with and/or without slant comers of the container head 12 from the top of container 10. Further, the peripheral region of enclosed boundary may be provided with a U-shape, C-shape, V-shape and/or other shape including other geometrical shaped boundary such as half ellipse, pentagon, semi-circular, trapezoidal etc. with and/or without slant comers. Dependently, the revolved cavity 30 is formed to be in container head 12, therefore the main shape of the revolved cavity 30 depends upon the shape of the enclosed boundary of the container head 12 to make a leak proof boundary in between the internal surface 74 of the container head 12 and outer surface 76 of revolved cavity 30. Further, refers to Fig. 12 (a), (b) and (c), they illustrate the exemplary alternative embodiments shapes of container 10, wherein Fig. 12 (a) illustrates the peripheral region of enclosed boundary of U-shape with slant comers; Fig. 12 (b) illustrates the peripheral region of enclosed boundary of C-shape with smooth round head and Fig. 12 (c) illustrates the peripheral region of enclosed boundary of random shape to serve the functionality of dispensing system 100 without limiting the scope of the invention.

Further, the main cover 20 is also dependent to the above-described top boundary shape of the container head 12 and can have dependent shape to full -fill the functionality of the main cover 20 in alternative embodiments. The main cover 20 gives an additional protection/coverage to the dispensing system 100; however, the main cover 20 can be removed from the dispensing system 100 without limiting the scope of the invention.

The main cover 20 is hinged to the container head 12 in the opposite side of the revolved cavity’s 30 hinge arrangement in this embodiment; however, in alternative embodiments, the main cover 20 can be hinged from either left or right side of the container 10. Also, the hinge arrangement can be replaced with other arrangements such as snap fit, clipping, interference fit etc. and/or combination thereof to perform the same functionality of the main cover 20 without limiting the scope of the dispensing system 100.

Referring to Fig. 13 (a) to (g), they illustrate an alternative embodiment of the slider unit 40 which refers to a flat unit 140 of the dispensing system 100, in various positions. The flat unit 140 is provided with a flexible membrane 186 which can expand and contract as per the forces applied on it. The flat unit 140 is also provided with a roof boundary 192 and a wall boundary 188. There is a nose curve 190 provided in front of the flat unit 140 to make interference in between the nose curve 190 and an inner curve 56 of a cylinder 10 of the dispensing system 100 in a leak proof manner. The side wall boundary 188 of the flat unit 140 provides a surface between the wall boundary 188 and boundary of mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30 in a leak proof manner. The roof boundary 192 configured to eject the flat unit 40 to dispense out the material through a mouth 42 of revolved cavity 30 of the dispensing system 100 as per the need of user.

The dispensing system 100 is capable to pre-set the amount of gaseous form of material to be dispensed out therethrough as per the need of a user. Any position of the dispensing system 100 is suitable for dispensing the gaseous form of material through said dispensing system 100. The variable measuring of the gaseous material is limited in the said dispensing system 100; however, a cavity of revolved cavity 30 can perform a disconnection in a leak proof manner for dispensing out the gaseous form of material kept in the cavity of revolved cavity 30 with the opening of the mouth 42 of the revolved cavity 30.

Now referring to Fig.14 (a) and (b), they illustrate the frontal mid sectioned view of the dispensing system 100 being filled with gas 110, wherein the flat unit 140 is being installed on the revolved cavity 30 to close the mouth 42 of revolved cavity 30 in a leak proof manner. Referring to Fig. 14 (a), it illustrates the revolved cavity 30 being received in the container head 12 of the dispensing system 100 and flat unit 140 being installed to the revolved cavity 30 of dispensing system 100, wherein there is a connection in between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10 to exchange the material mutually. The flat unit 140 is provided with a flexible membrane 186 which contracts and expands as per the application of pressure applies on it. In Fig. 14 (a), it illustrates the flexible membrane 186 being congested in downward direction which refers to contract position of the flat unit 140. This contract position of the flexible membrane 186 can be achieved with the application of external pressure on the upper side of the flexible membrane 186 with finger or thumb of the user at the time of closure of the flat unit 140.

Referring to Fig. 14 (b), it illustrates the disconnection position in between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10 of the dispensing system 100. The flat unit 140 being installed to revolved cavity 30 is provided with a flexible membrane 186 which is being puffed in outward direction which refers to the expend position of the flexible membrane 186. As the revolved cavity 30 being received in container head 12 in the close position of the mouth 42 moves in inward direction, the enclosed volume/room inside the dispensing system reduces to cause a positive pressure inside the dispensing system 100 which is responsible to puff the flexible membrane 186 of the flat unit 140 to neutralize the inner pressure of the dispensing system 100. All the working of the dispensing system 100 remains same as earlier disclosed embodiment.

Further, the slider unit 40 can also be provided a flexible membrane 186 to perform the advance functionality of the dispensing system 100 in alternative embodiments of the dispensing system 100 to keep the peripheral leak proof in close position of mouth 42 from connection to disconnection and vice-versa in between the cavity of revolved cavity 30 and container 10.

In alternative embodiments, the shape of the mouth 42 can differ from rectangular shape; the mouth 42 of revolved cavity 30 can be provided with shape such as circular, triangular, semi-circular, hexagonal etc. or their combination thereof. Further, the position of the mouth 42 can be repositioned from revolved cavity 30 to container 10 in the main wall 104, the mouth 42 can also be provided on either left or right side of the revolved cavity 30 or in any other position to serve the same functionality of the dispensing system 100 in alternative embodiments without limiting the scope of the invention.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

10 container

12 container head

14 center axis of container head

16 center axis of revolve cavity

18 container base

20 main cover

22 surrounding wall

24 side cover

26 narrow end

28 seal chip

30 revolved cavity

32 locking chip

34 tear line

36 side text

38 upper curve

40 slider unit

42 mouth

44 lower curve

46 flat cut

48 edge cut

50 curvature of revolved cavity

52 curvature of container head

54 external wall of main cover

56 inner curve

58 tear hole

60 lock gate

62 straight rail 64 slide platform

66 finger well roof

68 inner surface of revolve cavity

70 lock gate slope

72 internal wall of main cover

74 internal surface of container

76 outer surface of revolved cavity

78 holding edge

80 finger well

82 external surface of container

84 round edge of main cover

86 curve lip

88 handle

90 curve nose

92 grip bumps

94 main text

96 base of slider unit

98 bumped edges

100 dispenser system

102 main wall

104 end wall

106 long bump

108 liquid

110 gas

140 flat unit

186 flex sheet

188 wall boundary

Claims

Claims:

1. A dispensing system (100) capable to pre-set, measure and control the amount of material to be dispensed out therethrough as per the need of a user, the dispensing system (100) comprising: a parent part comprising: a container (10) having a container head (12) with a container base (18) used to store a particular amount of material as per the need of the user; a revolved cavity (30) attached through a hinge arrangement to the container (10); and a main cover (20) adopted to cover an open top end of the container (10) in a leak proof manner; and a slider unit (40) placed in a movable arrangement with the revolved cavity (30) to open and close a mouth (42) of the revolved cavity (30).

2. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main cover (20) is connected to the container (10) by arrangement such as hinge arrangement, snap fit, clipping, interference fit etc. and/or combination thereof.

3. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container head (12) is provided with curvature (52) on both sides of container head (12) being similar to curvature (50) of revolved cavity (30) to facilitate the revolved cavity (30) being movably received in the container head (12) to provide a surface mate in between revolved cavity (30) and container head (12) in a leak proof manner.

4. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container (10) is provided with a main wall (102) and a peripheral region of enclosed boundary in top of container (10) in between an internal surface (74) and an external surface (82) running around a center axis (14) at degrees ranging in between 1 - 89 degrees to provide container head (12) a round shape to facilitate the accommodation of revolved cavity (30) having shape similar to the shape of the enclosed boundary of container head (12) inside the container head (12) with a surface mate in between outer surface (76) and internal surface (74) in a leak proof manner.

5. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the peripheral region of enclosed boundary is provided with a U-shape, V-shape and/or other geometrical shaped boundary such as half ellipse, pentagon, semi-circular, trapezoidal, with and/or without slant comers.

6. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the revolved cavity (30) is provided with main text (94) and side text (36) at least on one side of an inner surface (68) thereof to align the material in the dispensing system to be dispensed as per the need of the user.

7. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the main cover (20) is provided with a surrounding wall (22) received in the container head ( 12) in closed position of the main cover (20) on the container head ( 12) in a leak proof manner and a hanging wall as a side cover (24) provided with a seal and lock arrangement in its end having a narrow end (26) mounted with a locking chip (32) and a seal chip (28) next to lock chip (32) being connected with the lock chip (32) with a thin tear line (34) and a set of tear holes (58) to facilitate the tearing of the seal chip (28) from the tear line (34) to remove the seal chip (28).

8. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the container (10) is provided with a lock gate (60) having a lock gate slope (70) to facilitate the locking and sealing arrangement.

9. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the revolved cavity (30) is provided with an upper curve (38) and a lower curve (44) and an end wall (104) as an open periphery of the revolved cavity (30) in between an inner surface (68) and an outer surface 25 (76) wherein the end wall (104) along with the upper curve (38) configures a surface mate with a main wall (102) along with an inner curve to disconnect the revolved cavity (30) from container (10) in a leak a proof manner.

10. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claims 1 to 9, wherein the revolved cavity (30) is hinged at a center axis (16) with the container (10) being capable to revolve around the center axis (16) being either offset and parallel or collinear to a center axis (14) of the container head (12).

11. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slider unit (40) is provided with handles (88) and a base (96); wherein the handles (88) are movably received in straight rail (62) of the revolved cavity (30) and the base (96) is movably received on a slide platform (64) of the revolved cavity (30) to facilitate the slider unit (40) for the opening and closing of mouth (42) of revolved cavity (30) in a leak proof manner with an interreference of curved lip (86) and a curve nose (90) of slider unit (40) and wherein the slider unit (40) is provided with grip bumps (92) on its external body to facilitate the user for sliding action of the slider unit (40) on the revolved cavity (30).

12. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the revolved cavity (30) is provided with bumped edges (98) to facilitate the retention of the revolved cavity (30) inside the cylindrical head (12) of the container (10) with the interreference of long bump (106) provided on the internal surface (74) of container (10) and a finger well (80) along with a holding edge (78) to facilitate the movement of the revolved cavity (30) in the outward direction of the container head (12).

13. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slider unit (40) and the parent part is made of polymeric material such as silica, plastic in transparent or transparent or opaque body and/or combination thereof.

14. The dispensing system (100) as claimed in claim 1 optionally comprising: a flat unit (140) provided with a flexible membrane (186), a roof boundary (192) and a wall boundary (188); and a nose curve (190) provided in front of the flat unit (140) to make interference in between the nose curve (190) and an inner curve (56) of a cylinder (10) in a leak proof manner and wherein the roof boundary (192) configured to eject the flat unit (40) to dispense out the material through a mouth (42) of a revolved cavity (30) as per the need of a user.