Patent ID: 10081461

Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for dispensing powder, comprising at least one storage tank (1) provided with a cap (2) comprising a flow orifice (3) for the powder. According to the invention, the device comprises a shutter (8) provided with an aperture (9) and fitted so as to be able to move relative to the cap between a shut position preventing the powder from flowing and an open position allowing the powder to flow through the aperture of the shutter, a channel (12) passing through the shutter so as to extend on either side of the aperture of the shutter in a direction that is substantially transverse to the flow of the powder, and means for creating a relative motion between the cap and the shutter in order to move the shutter between its two positions, said means being connected to a control unit (20) that is connected to contactless means for detecting the flow of the powder, the detecting means comprising, at a first end of the channel of the shutter, at least one emitter (21) emitting a wave into the channel and, at a second end of the channel, at least one receiver (22) for detecting the emitted wave. The invention also relates to a workstation comprising such a device for dispensing powder.