ES1281184U - MACHINE FOR FILLING A CONTAINER WITH A CLEANING PRODUCT (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Machine for filling a container with a cleaning product that comprises a chassis (1), divided into an upper area (1a) and a lower area (1b), characterized in that the upper area (1a) is located a filling zone (3), essentially prismatic and hollow, from which a nozzle (4) emanates from where the liquid emerges and a laser measuring system or element configured to determine the position of the container in the nozzle (4); and where the lower zone (1b) is configured to house at least one tank (6) connected in turn to at least one flow meter (7), a valve (8) and a peristaltic pump (9). (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

MACHINE FOR FILLING A CONTAINER WITH A CLEANING PRODUCT

Object of the invention

The object of the present specification is a machine for filling a container with a cleaning product, and where said cleaning products can be used in the field of textile cleaning (such as concentrated detergent and / or softener), dish cleaning , floors or equivalent and even, finally, personal hygiene products, such as gels, soaps, etc.

And whose main advantage lies in the creation of a product that can be easily installed in retail spaces, such as supermarkets. Where, in a simple way, the user can go with their receptacle or container to select the type of product to buy, and thus, be refilled quickly, easily and cleanly thanks to the presence of a special nozzle that is able to hold the container autonomously.

Background of the invention

At present, the sale of products for the care of clothes, cleaning of the home or the dishes is carried out by means of metered plastic containers that are sold individually and that generate a large amount of waste in the form of non-returnable containers , which thanks to its indiscriminate use (and low recycling) has become an environmental problem.

Another aspect associated with this way of selling this type of products is the carbon footprint that they generate as a consequence of their palletized arrangement, which facilitates their transport, but which implies an expense in associated products and / or a greater need for elements for their transport ( generally terrestrial), which make these products have a great ecological impact.

For all this, various regulations have been implemented aimed at ending its use, or at least reducing its weight in trade by a high percentage. Therefore urgently solutions, which are aimed at centralizing the provision or sale of these products in a simple and fast way in the form of supply machines (such as the one presented here) that solve the known problems.

An example of this type of solution is the Spanish utility model ES 1261 444 that describes a machine for supplying liquid products, characterized by the fact that it comprises at least one tank containing a liquid medium, some pumping means, some means for dosing a user, means for volumetric counting, means for measuring the filling of the liquid medium contained in the tank, means for selecting and means for controlling; the pumping means being enabled to transfer the liquid medium from the at least one tank to the dosing means to the user; the means for dosing the user being enabled to pour the liquid medium for removal by the user himself; the volumetric counting means being enabled to count the volume of liquid medium transferred from the at least one tank; the selection means being enabled to present to the user the liquid media available in the at least one tank and enabled for interaction from the same user for a selection of the liquid medium and its dosed quantity; the control means being linked in data communication and with control capacity over the pumping means, the volumetric counting means, the means for measuring the filling of the liquid medium and the selection means.

This solution has the main drawback of presenting a filling hole, where the user must deposit the container or container (which according to its own description can be a bottle or a glass) adjusted in position to the nozzle through which the fluid to be dispensed will emanate. .

These types of solutions are commonly used in the field of catering or similar (restaurants, cinemas, etc.) and allow quickly and easily the filling of glasses with liquids, since, although the liquid emanates in a controlled way Due to the force at its outlet, a small amount of product is diffused, which will be deposited both in the hole where the filling takes place, and in a grid located in the lower part of this hole.

Therefore, although in essence, this type of machine could be used to fill any type of liquid, it would not serve for those liquids of a viscous nature, which emanate in a more controlled way and in which the filling must be carried out in a millimeter way. so as not to lose a drop of said liquid, since these losses will turn the machine into a quasi-useless object after a few uses.

In addition, these types of solutions involve active work on the part of the user, since it will imply that the user must correctly position the device according to the flow of liquid emanated, holding the container to avoid turbulence caused by the logical transit of the liquid flow to the container, thus preventing it from falling from said cabin, with the fatal consequences that this would entail.

To do this, the present invention has a nozzle through which the liquid emanates, with a design such that it allows the correct adjustment of the container to be filled (bottles or plastic envelopes) that house said nozzle, filling inside the nozzle itself. container or container and in this way avoiding that even a drop of liquid can spill out of the container itself.

Description of the invention

The technical problem solved by the present invention is to achieve a machine for filling cleaning products (soaps, detergents, gels, etc.) capable of filling the container from inside the container itself, holding it at the same time, and thus perform autonomously and cleanly; since the user will only have to place the container adjusted and the machine will be in charge of filling it correctly, until once the user is finished they proceed to collect the ready product. For this, the machine for filling a container with a cleaning product, object of this utility model, comprises a chassis, divided into an upper area and a lower area, and where in the upper area there is a storage area. filling, essentially prismatic and hollow, from which a nozzle emanates from where the liquid emerges and a laser measuring system or element that determines the correct positioning of the container in the nozzle; and where the lower zone serves as a housing for at least one reservoir associated in turn with at least one flow meter, a valve and a peristaltic pump.

The upper area and the lower area are accessible through a door with a safety lock that prevents tampering. Furthermore, the upper area comprises a frame for housing a touch screen.

In turn, the nozzle is composed of two symmetrical bodies joined by means of a series of protuberances that allow its opening and / or closing, as well as fixing plates with holes for anchoring to the chassis; and where, in turn, both bodies have a recess thus forming a channel through which the liquid to emerge through an orifice, divided into two halves, in the lower part of the nozzle passes. Likewise, the bodies have a hook-like protrusion, which allows the nozzle to precisely grasp the container inside.

Thanks to its design, the machine presented here will be able to fill all kinds of reusable containers, from bottles with thread and standardized opening diameter (with different formats) to envelopes or empty plastic bottles, which are inserted into the nozzle that in turn serves as a clamping clamp and are filled with the chosen product, simply and quickly.

Thus, the turbulences produced by the flow of the liquid from the nozzle to the container, will not affect the stability of said container, avoiding possible accidents in the form of spills.

In this way, it will be possible to reduce the volume of packaging used in the operation and, therefore, reduce the carbon footprint associated with the sale of said products, since the logistics from the factory of said components to the store where they are install.

The machine, object of the present invention, is designed to be able to serve as a sales element for liquid or viscous products, both in concentrated format and in final sales format. Its warehouses will be specially designed for the sale of these products, which require specialized conservation.

The fact of implementing the nozzle that in turn serves as a means of holding the container is not trivial, since it allows the filling operation to be:

- Effective; since it is possible to fill the container with the product in the desired way. - Adjusted: since the user will pay for what is actually contracted, given that product losses in the filling operation are practically nil, thanks to the presence of a laser system that detects the positioning and filling level of the product.

- Simple: since the user only has to correctly position the container, removing it when the operation has concluded, closing said container later; Therefore, you should not interact more than necessary with the machine (beyond, logically, the selection of the desired product) compared to other solutions known in the state of the machine that require your expertise to place the container, and its subjection in the event that it does not have any element used for this purpose.

Another differentiating element is that the machine proposed here has logical control means that control the machine, and that compare the results obtained by measurement sensors placed in the tank of the product used and the measurements of the peristaltic pump, to provide a filling according to customer requirements, with great accuracy.

Throughout the description and claims the word "comprise" and its variants are not intended to exclude other technical characteristics, additives, components or steps. For those skilled in the art, other objects, advantages and characteristics of the invention will emerge in part from the description and in part from the practice of the invention. The following examples and drawings are provided by way of illustration, and are not intended to restrict the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention covers all the possible combinations of particular and preferred embodiments indicated herein.

Brief description of the figures

Next, a series of drawings will be described very briefly that help to better understand the invention and that expressly relate to an embodiment of said invention that is presented as a non-limiting example thereof.

FIG 1. Shows a perspective view of the machine for filling a container with a cleaning product, object of the present utility model.

FIG 2. Shows a perspective view of the lower zone (1b) of the machine for filling a container with a cleaning product.

FIG 3. Shows a detailed view of the nozzle (4) of the machine for filling a container with a cleaning product.

Presentation of a detailed embodiment of the invention

A preferred embodiment of the invention is shown in the attached figures. More specifically, the machine for filling a container with a cleaning product, object of the present specification, is characterized in that it comprises a chassis (1) that is divided into two zones, a first or upper zone (1a) and a second or lower zone (1b); both accessible by means of a door (1c) with safety lock (1d) that prevents manipulation.

The first one or upper area (1a) comprises a frame for housing a touch screen (2).

Next, in its upper part, there is an area for filling (3) configured as an essentially prismatic and hollow area, which in its lower part has a grid (3b) and that in its upper part has a hole through which a nozzle (4) emanates from where the liquid emerges, which is associated with a servomotor (5).

Finally, located next to said filling area (3) along the vertical axis, a display screen (2) is located, which allows to see the evolution of the filling phase.

In a preferred embodiment, the filling area (3) will incorporate a laser measuring system or element that will determine the correct positioning of the container in the nozzle (4). The lower zone (1b) serves as a housing for at least one tank (6) of a liquid cleaning product, associated with at least one flow meter (7), a valve (8) and a peristaltic pump (9) in charge of making flow the liquid to the nozzle (4).

In a preferred embodiment, the nozzle (4) will be composed of two symmetrical bodies (4a, 4b) joined by means of the engagement of a series of protrusions (4c) arranged respectively in each of the bodies (4a, 4b) that allow its opening. and / or closure to effectively grip the container.

Both bodies (4a, 4b) will have fixing plates (4d) with holes to anchor them to the chassis (1) and thus remain solidly fixed to it.

Internally, each of these bodies (4a, 4b) will have a recess (4e) so that they form a channel through which the liquid to emerge through an orifice (4f) in the lower part of the nozzle (4) will pass. , said orifice being subdivided into two halves, each located respectively in each of the bodies (4a, 4b) that make up the nozzle (4).

Finally, in its lower part, each of these bodies (4a, 4b) will have a protrusion (4g) as a hook, which allows the nozzle (4) to precisely grasp the container from its interior, by means of pressure. that these protrusions exert against the inner wall of the container, preventing it from falling.

Claims (5)

1.

Machine for filling a container with a cleaning product that comprises a chassis (1), divided into an upper zone (1a) and a lower zone (1b), characterized in that a zone is located in the upper zone (1a) filling (3), essentially prismatic and hollow, from which a nozzle (4) emanates from where the liquid emerges and a laser measuring system or element configured to determine the position of the container in the nozzle (4); and where the lower zone (1b) is configured to house at least one tank (6) connected in turn to at least one flow meter (7), a valve (8) and a peristaltic pump (9). 2.

Machine for filling a container with a cleaning product according to claim 1, where the nozzle (4) is composed of two symmetrical bodies (4a, 4b) joined by means of the engagement of a series of protrusions (4c) configured for opening and / or closure, as well as fixing plates (4d) with holes for anchoring them to the chassis (1); and where, in turn, both bodies (4a, 4b) have a recess (4e) that forms a channel through which the liquid flows to emerge through an orifice (4f), divided into two halves, in the lower part of the nozzle (4).

Machine for filling a container with a cleaning product according to claims 1 and 2 where the bodies (4a, 4b) have a protrusion (4g) as a hook, configured so that the nozzle (4) grasps precisely the container inside. 4. - Machine for filling a container with a cleaning product according to claims 1 to 3 where the upper area (1a) and the lower area (1b) are accessible through a door (1c) with safety lock (1d) . 5. - Machine for filling a container with a cleaning product according to claims 1 to 4 where the upper area (1a) comprises a frame for housing a touch screen (2).