Patent GB-2193581-B (GB)
Title: Fluid dispensing apparatus and method of operation thereof
Inventor: SMITH JOHN ARTHUR GEORGE
IPC: G01G13/26
Filed: 1986-07-03
Granted: 1990-09-19
Abstract: Apparatus for dispensing a desired quantity by weight of a fluid material such as a liquid base colour printing ink for shade mixing purposes is provided, which apparatus includes a container (1) for the fluid material to be dispensed, a main fluid material dispensing discharge outlet means (2) on the container (1), a secondary fluid material dispensing discharge outlet means (3) on the container (1), which secondary fluid material dispensing discharge outlet means (3) is adjustably operable to dispense a particular volume of fluid material corresponding to a particular weight of fluid material to be dispensed, and means (4) for applying pressure to fluid material when in the container to (1) urge it towards both said outlet means (2, 3), the arrangement being such that to dispense a desired weight of a fluid material over a certain weight from the apparatus into a receptacle therebelow on a weighing scale, the means (4) for applying pressure to the fluid material in the container (1) is operated to urge the fluid material in the container (1) towards the main and secondary outlet means (2, 3), the main and secondary outlet means (2, 3) are actuated, fluid material is dispensed from both the outlet means into the receptacle, the main outlet means (2) is closed when a predetermined major weight of fluid material has been dispensed, below the desired weight, into the receptacle, the secondary outlet means (3) is shut-off when a predetermined secondary weight of fluid material has been added to the predetermined main weight of fluid material in the receptacle to bring the weight of the dispensed material in the receptacle closer to and below the desired weight, the dispensed fluid material in the receptacle is weighed to give an actual weight value, the weight difference between the desired weight and the actual weight is calculated, the secondary outlet means (3) is actuated to dispense the weight difference into the receptacle, and the final weight of dispensed fluid material in the receptacle is weighed for checking purposes, and the arrangement being such that to dispense a desired weight of fluid material below a certain weight from the apparatus into a receptacle therebelow on a weighting scale, the means (4) for applying pressure to the fluid material in the container is operated to urge the fluid material in the container (1) towards the main and secondary outlet means (2, 3), the secondary outlet means (3) only is actuated to dispense fluid medium therefrom into the receptacle until a predetermined weight of fluid material below the desired weight has been dispensed and then shut-off, the dispensed fluid material in the receptacle is weighed to give an actual weight value, the weight difference between the desired weight and the actual weight is calculated, the secondary outlet means (3) is actuated to dispense the weight difference into the receptacle and the final weight of dispensed fluid material in the receptacle is weighed for checking purposes.