DOSING ENGINE AND CARTRIDGE APPARATUS FOR LIQUID DISPENSING AND METHOD

摘要

A liquid dispensing system is provided for automated dispensing of a plurality
of liquid reagents into a recreational body of water and includes a cartridge
apparatus defining a cavity, and a cartridge front wall. A plurality of liquid
reagent containers are included, each containing a respective liquid reagent
and each being disposed in the cavity. A docking assembly is provided having a
dock manifold device, and is releasably coupled to the cartridge apparatus
between a first condition and a second condition. In the second condition, the
cartridge apparatus is lockably mounted to the docking assembly in a manner
permitting fluid communication through the cartridge front wall from the
respective reagent container to respective fluid passages of the manifold
device. A dosing engine has a valve manifold device that includes a plurality
of intake ports and a dispensing port.