Fluid portion dispenser

摘要

The present invention relates to dispensers of fluids such as liquids, powders or particulate solids and in particular, relates to apparatus to quickly, hygienically and accurately dispense predetermined measures of fluid products into a vessel according to the capacity of the vessel. In the preferred embodiment of the invention there is provided a fluid portion dispenser comprising at least one fluid reservoir, one or more nozzles, each of which being fixed to a work surface and having a nozzle outlet configured to dispense fluid from and a pump unit, connecting each reservoir to a nozzle and configured to pump fluid from each reservoir to a nozzle wherein each nozzle includes an activation mechanism, adapted to identify the capacity of a vessel in association with a nozzle outlet and activate the pump unit to dispense a portion of fluid from the nozzle outlet according to the capacity of the vessel identified.

主权项

1. A fluid portion dispenser for dispensing fluid into a vessel, the fluid portion dispenser comprising:
at least one fluid reservoir containing fluid; a nozzle configured to dispense the fluid therefrom; a pump unit for pumping the fluid from the at least one fluid reservoir to the fluid nozzle; and an activation mechanism for operating the fluid portion dispenser, the activation mechanism comprising a sensor which is configured to measure distance, and a pair of guides affixed relative to the sensor and arranged diverging away from the sensor, whereby placing a vessel against both guides allows the sensor to measure a distance between the vessel and the sensor, thereby causing the fluid portion dispenser to determine a volume of fluid to dispense, and dispensing the volume of fluid from the nozzle.