Abstract:
Apparatus for accurately dosing fluids of varying viscosity, especially hly viscous liquids, including a valve channel adapted to be vertically arranged and secured at one end to the inverted open end of a container for the liquid, a closure portion positioned within said valve channel including a ferrite core secured thereto, means for guiding the closure element vertically within the valve channel, a closure member secured to the bottom of the closure portion adapted to close the valve channel due to the weight of the closure element, a conveying element secured to the closure element for rotation therewith and an electromagnetic device surrounding the closure portion for simultaneously producing vertical and rotational movement of the closure portion and at least rotation of the conveying element whereby on energizing the magnetic device the closure portion is raised to open the valve channel to allow fluid flow through the valve channel and the closure portion is rotated along with the conveying element to aid in movement of the fluid through the valve channel.
Abstract:
A dispensing apparatus for aseptic measurement and filling of a fluid product is proposed, which, particularly as a result of the simple embodiment of a control slide valve, is especially suitable for the development of a multiple dispensing apparatus. A groove-like recess provided in the control slide serves both to connect the fluid reservoir chamber with the dispensing chamber and to connect the dispensing chamber with the particular container to be filled.
Abstract:
A reciprocating pump for dispensing fluent substances comprises a piston slidable in a cylinder and defining a substance-trapping space at the inner end of the cylinder. Inlet and outlet ports are formed in the piston and connect with the space under the control of a tubular sleeve mounted on a reduced diameter inner end portion of the piston and capable of limited axial movement relative to the piston. Frictional engagement of the sleeve with the wall of the cylinder holds the sleeve stationary upon initial reciprocation of the piston within the cylinder and the piston slides through the sleeve to switch over the porting connections. During the subsequent portion of the stroke of the piston the sleeve and piston move as a unit.
Abstract:
The atomizer valve assembly is constructed and arranged so that upon depressing an actuator thereof, a metered amount of liquid is first placed under pressure followed by the opening of a valve to dispense pressurized liquid from a nozzle in the actuator in a fine spray or puff of liquid. The assembly includes a cylinder with a plunger therein having a lower skirt portion engaging the interior of the cylinder. The plunger is received within a piston having a similar shape as the plunger. A dispensing spring is situated between the skirt portions of the plunger and the piston. A needle valve member having a stem portion and a disc-shaped bottom portion is positioned beneath the plunger with the stem portion extending into the plunger. At least one valve is formed between the needle valve member and the plunger and a metering chamber with a spring therein is defined between the disc-shaped bottom portion and the bottom of the cylinder. Depression of the actuator places the liquid in the metering chamber under pressure, followed by relative movement between the needle valve member and the plunger so as to open up the valve(s) between the needle valve member and the plunger thereby to allow the pressurized liquid in the metering chamber to flow out of the nozzle in the actuator in a fine spray or puff of liquid.
Abstract:
A valve assembly for providing a measured amount of fluid under pressure. A pair of valves are disposed, one upstream and one downstream of a measuring chamber. The upstream valve is normally closed to the measuring chamber and the downstream valve is normally open to the measuring chamber. A lost motion connection is provided between the two valves so that the downstream valve is closed and then the upstream valve is opened to admit fluid under pressure into the measuring chamber. Release of the connection results in reclosing of the upstream valve followed by reopening of the downstream valve to permit dispensing of the measured charge from the measuring chamber. The assembly may be manually or mechanically or electrically actuated.
Abstract:
The invention comprises a portable metering apparatus for supply of low viscosity materials in measured quantities and intended mainly for handling charges of explosive material such as ammonium nitrate and fuel oil, said apparatus comprising a hopper for the material to be metered, a horizontal cylinder located beneath the hopper and having a piston member mounted therein, which piston member includes a first and second section spaced axially apart to provide a transfer passage and a metering device into which material flows by gravity from the hopper through the transfer passage into a measuring chamber incorporated in the metering device until the piston is actuated to cut off the flow and permit discharge of a measured amount of material from said chamber. A metering plunger is adjustably mounted within the measuring chamber by which its capacity can be pre-set to measure a give quantity. The cylinder has inlet and outlet orifices for connection respectively to the hopper and the metering chamber. The piston member is urged, e.g. by spring means, to a normal or open position in which the hopper remains in communication with the metering chamber through the transfer passage to permit of transfer of material by gravity from the hopper to said chamber, pneumatically operated means being provided for effecting displacement of the piston member to an operative or release position to cut off the flow of material from the hopper and permit release of the measured quantity in the metering chamber.