WO2018189673A1

WO2018189673A1 - Liquid dispensing device and method employed thereof

Info

Publication number: WO2018189673A1
Application number: PCT/IB2018/052499
Authority: WO
Inventors: Vineel INDLA
Original assignee: Indla Vineel
Priority date: 2017-04-11
Filing date: 2018-04-10
Publication date: 2018-10-18

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a liquid dispensing device and method employed thereof. The liquid dispensing device comprises at least one detachable liquid tank connected to at least one liquid storage chamber, the at least one liquid storage chamber comprises at least one first compartment and at least one second compartment and the at least one detachable liquid tank comprises a large amount of liquid. The liquid dispensing device further comprises a plurality of liquid input pipes from the at least one detachable liquid tank connected at top part of the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment and the liquid flows from the at least one detachable liquid tank when anyone of the at least one compartment is empty, the at least one first compartment filled with cold liquid and the at least one second compartment filled with liquid at normal temperature. The liquid dispensing device further comprises a plurality of liquid dispensing tubes positioned at bottom part of the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment and the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes connected to at least one first outlet spout, the at least one first outlet spout configured to dispense with a pre-determined pressure liquid into at least one first container having a wider opening end.

Description

"LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE AND METHOD EMPLOYED

THEREOF

TECHNICAL FIELD

[001] The present disclosure relates to the field of liquid dispensing devices. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a liquid dispensing device and method employed thereof.

BACKGROUND

[002] Different types of liquid (for example water) dispensers integrated with liquid dispensing mechanisms are known in the art. Typically, time spent by a person in filling a container with the fluid dispensed from the conventional liquid dispensers is high because of the limitations associated with the integrated dispensing mechanism. This results in lengthy queue of the persons further resulting in loss of valuable time. Moreover, the conventional water dispensers known in the art are outdated and rudimentary.

[003] In the light of aforementioned discussion there exists a need of a device integrated with efficient liquid dispensing mechanism method that would ameliorate or overcome the above mentioned disadvantages.

BRIEF SUMMARY

[004] The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[005] A more complete appreciation of the present invention and the scope thereof can be obtained from the accompanying drawings which are briefly summarized below and the following detailed description of the presently preferred embodiments. [006] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a liquid dispensing device and method employed thereof.

[007] An objective of the present disclosure is directed towards a liquid dispensing device configured for reducing the time taken to fill a bottle and enable parallel bottle filling, at least two at a time resulting in reducing and making the queue size smaller.

[008] Another objective of the present disclosure is directed towards a liquid dispensing device that is simple in construction, economical to manufacture and which is efficient and safe in operation for dispensing liquids at different temperatures.

[009] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device includes at least one detachable liquid tank connected to at least one liquid storage chamber, the at least one liquid storage chamber comprises at least one first compartment and at least one second compartment and the at least one detachable liquid tank comprises a large amount of liquid.

[0010] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device further includes a plurality of liquid input pipes from the at least one detachable liquid tank connected at top part of the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment and the liquid flows into at least one compartment from the at least one detachable liquid tank when anyone of the at least one compartment is empty, the at least one first compartment filled with cold liquid and the at least one second compartment filled with liquid at normal temperature.

[0011] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device further includes a plurality of liquid dispensing tubes positioned at bottom part of the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment and the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes connected to at least one first outlet spout, the at least one first outlet spout configured to dispense with a pre-determined pressure liquid into at least one first container having a wider opening end. [0012] According to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device includes a liquid storage chamber, a first compartment, a second compartment, liquid input pipes, liquid dispensing tubes and output spouts.

[0013] According to exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device further includes a valve located at a predetermined level of each tube configured for controlling the liquid flow into the first outlet spout at a desired quantity with predetermined pressure.

[0014] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device further includes a second outlet spout provided at the top of the dispenser which has a bigger outlet that allows filling a liquid container normally without controlling the quantity of liquid.

[0015] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device further includes a display board may be configured with visual indicators for displaying the available quantity of liquid in the liquid dispensing tubes.

[0016] According to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the liquid dispensing device further includes a compressor for maintaining liquid filled in the first compartment at a lower temperature.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements, and wherein:

[0018] FIG. 1A is a diagram depicting a front view of a liquid dispensing device for dispensing liquid, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. [0019] FIG. IB is a diagram depicting a back view of a liquid dispensing device for dispensing liquid, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a flow diagram depicting a liquid dispensing mechanism, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0022] The use of "including", "comprising" or "having" and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item. Further, the use of terms "first", "second", and "third", and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

[0023] Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. IB are diagrams 100a and 100b, depicting a front view and a back view of a liquid dispensing device for dispensing liquid, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The liquid dispensing device 100a and 100b includes a liquid storage chamber 102, a first compartment 104, a second compartment 106, liquid input pipes 108a and 108b, liquid dispensing tubes 110a- 110b, and output spouts 112a and 112b, and a detachable liquid tank 124. For example liquid here may be referred to water. The liquid chamber 102 divided into two compartments 104 and 106. The storage capacity of the liquid storage chamber 102 may be 8 litres, without limiting the scope of the disclosure. The first compartment 104 may be filled with cold liquid and the second compartment 106 may be filled with liquid at normal temperature. The storage capacity of the first compartment 104 may be 6-7 litres and the storage capacity of the second compartment 106 may be 1-2 litres, without limiting the scope of the disclosure. The detachable liquid tank 124 may include, but is not limited to, a water tank, a water pipe, a storage tank, a water bottle, a water container, and the like. The detachable liquid tank 124 may include the large amount of liquid. The detachable liquid tank 124 may be configured to provide the liquid to the compartments 104 and 106 through the liquid input pipes 108a and 108b.

[0024] As shown in FIG. FIG. 1A and FIG. IB, the one end of liquid input pipes 108a and 108b are connected at bottom part of the detachable liquid tank 124 and other end of liquid input pipes 108a and 108b are connected at top part of each compartment 104, and 106 and the liquid flows when anyone of the respective compartment is empty. The liquid dispensing tubes 110a- 110b positioned at bottom part of each compartment 104, and 106. The liquid dispensing tubes 110a- 110b further connected to a first outlet spout 112a. The first outlet spout 112a may be configured to dispense with a pre-determined pressure liquid into bottle or container having a wider opening end. The second outlet spout 112b may be configured to dispense liquid into a bottle or container with a regular opening end. A nozzle or tube cap 114 is located at liquid entrance portion of the liquid dispensing tubes 110a- 110b to regulate the liquid flow from the storage liquid chamber 102 and to prevent extra liquid coming into the liquid dispensing tubes 110a- 110b.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 1A and FIG. IB, a valve 118 is located at a predetermined level of each liquid dispensing tube 110a and 110b configured for regulating the liquid flow into the first outlet spout 112a at a desired quantity with predetermined pressure. The knobs or switches 116 may be configured to trigger the valve 118 and enables the user to fill desired quantity of liquid in the bottle or container quickly. The mixer tap 122 may be configured for filling the bottle or container with either normal liquid or cold liquid as per the user requirement. Another exemplary means provided by the liquid dispensing device for the user for filling the bottle with liquid is by using a cold liquid sensor 128 or a normal room temperature sensor 130. The user may wave hand at desired side or the respective sensor position in order to dispense either cold liquid or normal room temperature liquid, without limiting the scope of the disclosure. The display board 120 may be configured with visual indicators for displaying the available quantity of liquid in the liquid dispensing tubes 110a and 110b. The output spouts 112a and 112b are positioned at an angle opposing each other to enable parallel filling of liquid into multiple bottles or containers. A compressor 126 for maintaining liquid filled in the first compartment 104 at a lower temperature.

[0026] Referring to FIG. 2 is a flow diagram 200, depicting a liquid dispensing mechanism, according to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure. The method starts at step 202 by collecting the liquid from a detachable liquid tank to a liquid storage chamber. The method continues to next step 204 for regulating the liquid flow from the liquid storage chamber to liquid dispending tubes by using a nozzle or tube cap. The method continues to next step 206 by controlling the liquid flow into each liquid dispensing tube by operating a valve to regulate the required quantity of liquid. The method continues to next step 20g by dispensing the liquid from the liquid dispensing tube into a first outlet spout and second outlet spout for filling the bottle or container.

[0027] The present disclosure has been described in terms of certain preferred embodiments and illustrations thereof, other embodiments and modifications to preferred embodiments may be possible that are within the principles and spirit of the invention. The above descriptions and figures are therefore to be regarded as illustrative and not restrictive.

[0028] Thus the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims and includes both combinations and sub combinations of the various features described herein above as well as variations and modifications thereof, which would occur to persons skilled in the art upon reading the foregoing description.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is:

1. A liquid dispensing device, comprising: at least one detachable liquid tank connected to at least one liquid storage chamber, whereby the at least one liquid storage chamber comprises at least one first compartment and at least one second compartment and the at least one detachable liquid tank comprises a large amount of liquid; a plurality of liquid input pipes from the at least one detachable liquid tank connected at top part of the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment and the liquid flows from the at least one detachable liquid tank when anyone of the at least one compartment is empty, whereby the at least one first compartment filled with cold liquid and the at least one second compartment filled with liquid at normal temperature; and a plurality of liquid dispensing tubes positioned at bottom part of the at least one first compartment and the at least one second compartment and the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes connected to at least one first outlet spout, whereby the at least one first outlet spout configured to dispense with a pre-determined pressure liquid into at least one first container having a wider opening end.

The liquid dispense device of claim 1, further comprising at least one second outlet spout configured to dispense the liquid into at least one second container with a regular opening end.

The liquid dispense device of claim 1 and 2, wherein the at least one first outlet spout and the at least one second outlet spout are positioned at an angle opposing each other to enable parallel filling of liquid into the at least one first container and the at least one second container.

4. The liquid dispense device of claim 1, further comprising at least one valve is located at a predetermined level of each liquid dispensing tube.

5. The liquid dispense device of claim 4, wherein the at least one valve is configured for regulating the liquid flow into the at least one first outlet spout at a desired quantity with predetermined pressure.

6. The liquid dispense device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of knobs or switches configured to trigger the at least one valve and enable the user to fill desired quantity of liquid in the at least one first container.

7. The liquid dispense device of claim 1, further comprising at least one mixer tap configured for filling the at least one first container with either normal liquid or cold liquid.

8. The liquid dispense device of claim 1, further comprising at least one cold liquid sensor and at least one normal room temperature sensor are configured for filling the at least one container with the liquid.

9. The liquid dispense device of claim 1, further comprising at least one display board configured with visual indicators for displaying the available quantity of liquid in the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes.

10. The liquid dispense device of claim 1, further comprising at least one compressor configured for maintaining the liquid filled in the at least one first compartment at a lower temperature.

11. The liquid dispense device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one nozzle or tube cap located at liquid entrance portion of the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes to regulate the liquid flow from the at least one liquid storage chamber and to prevent extra liquid coming into the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes.

12. A method for dispensing the liquid, comprising: collecting the liquid from a detachable liquid tank to at least one liquid storage chamber; regulating the liquid flow from the at least one liquid storage chamber to a plurality of liquid dispending tubes by using a nozzle or tube cap; controlling the liquid flow into each liquid dispensing tube by operating at least one valve to regulate the required quantity of liquid; and dispensing the liquid from the plurality of liquid dispensing tubes into at least one first outlet spout and at least one second outlet spout for filling the at least one first container and at least one second container.