FLUID CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED VALVE
First Claim
1. A fluid storage container comprising:
- a collapsible bladder for accommodating a fluid, the bladder having a port;
a container body for at least partially enclosing the bladder;
a displaceable electrodynamic valve for selectively opening and closing the port and thereby regulating release of the fluid from the bladder; and
a compressor for applying pressure to the bladder to expel fluid from the bladder through the port when the valve is open.
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Abstract
Embodiments of fluid storage containers (312) comprise a displaceable electrodynamic valve (344) for selectively regulating release of fluid from the container. The fluid storage container has a port (342) and comprises means for defining a reservoir (330) for accommodating a pressurizing a fluid. A displaceable electrodynamic valve selectively opens and closes the port and thereby regulates release of the pressurized fluid from the container. In some implementations, the container has a lid (400) and the port is provided in the container lid. In other implementations, the container has a container body, and the port is provided in the container body. The displaceable electrodynamic valve (344) can take various configurations (e.g., flapper, solenoid) and various forms (e.g., piezoelectric valve) in differing example embodiments. In some embodiments a compressor (361) is provided for pressurizing the fluid, and can also take various forms.
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21 Claims
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1. A fluid storage container comprising:
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a collapsible bladder for accommodating a fluid, the bladder having a port;
a container body for at least partially enclosing the bladder;
a displaceable electrodynamic valve for selectively opening and closing the port and thereby regulating release of the fluid from the bladder; and
a compressor for applying pressure to the bladder to expel fluid from the bladder through the port when the valve is open. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fluid storage container having a port and comprising:
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means for defining a reservoir for accommodating a pressurizing a fluid;
a displaceable electrodynamic valve for selectively opening and closing the port and thereby regulating release of the pressurized fluid from the container. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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