Patent ID: 9199210
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: B01F

Abstract:
1. An automatic dye-meter composed of at least one first compartment for stocking and storing a plurality of bottles containing dyeing components, the bottles being arranged inside the first compartment, at least one second compartment for batching the components from the bottles to obtain a final dyeing compound inside at least one mixing container arranged inside the second compartment, handling means adapted to take at least one of the bottles from the first compartment, transport the bottle from the first compartment to the second compartment, incline the bottle, pour and batch the component inside the mixing container, and take again the bottle inside the first compartment, wherein: each one of the bottles is equipped with at least one plug equipped with pumping means of the component, the handling means being further adapted to actuate the pumping means to allow pouring and batching the component inside the mixing container; the dye-meter comprises at least one room for replacing the bottles, the room being arranged inside the second compartment; the bottles are arranged inside the first compartment according to an array-type arrangement composed of n rows and m columns, each position n, m of the array being occupied by a bottle containing a different and distinct dyeing component, the dye-meter being equipped with control means adapted to cooperate with the handling means to allow correctly taking the individual bottles from the position n, m inside the first compartment, the control means cooperating and communicating with a data base containing a mapping of the known order of the positions n, m of the individual bottles inside the first compartment; and the batching is of the weight type, the dye-meter comprises at least one balance arranged below the mixing container, the balance cooperating with the control means in order to signal when a required dose of the individual component has been reached, and the pumping means comprise a peristaltic pump actuated by the handling means.