DIETARY SUPPLEMENT DOSING DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to a dietary supplement dosing device that can be connected to a source of water to enable dosing of dietary supplement to water at the time of dispensing. The dietary supplement dosing device is capable of dosing controlled amounts of the dietary supplement to water upon being dispensed for consumption by fitting it to a faucet and the dietary supplement dosed water is free of colour, taste and odour and with beneficial amounts of dietary supplement. A dietary supplement dosing device comprises a flow distribution unit and a dietary supplement cartridge and the dietary supplement cartridge can be designed to deliver the dietary supplement from a source which is either in the solid or liquid form.

主权项

1. A dietary supplement dosing device comprising:
a. a flow distribution unit (1) and b. a dietary supplement cartridge (8)wherein said flow distribution unit comprises a flow distribution chamber (2) comprising
(i) a water inlet port (7), (ii) at least one water outlet opening (3) located on an upwardly extending wall of the flow distribution chamber; and (iii) a water outlet port (4)wherein said water outlet port (4) is in fluid communication with a water entry port (6) of the dietary supplement cartridge;wherein the lowest point of said opening (3) and said water outlet port (4) are substantially at the same level;wherein the area A spanning the area of said opening (3) from its lowest point up to given height h is a non-linearly increasing function of the height h, wherein the height h runs from the lowest point of the opening (3) up to the total height of opening (3); andwherein the water outlet opening (3) comprises one or more through holes, wherein the holes are shaped such that the overall width of the opening at a given height h with respect to the lowest point of said opening substantially decreases with increasing height h.