TANK-LOCKING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR MANAGING LIQUID SUPPLY AND METHOD USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A system for managing liquid supply, suitable for a process equipment using a liquid tank, comprising:
- a host, comprising a liquid database;
a data-reading tool, electrically connected to the host, for reading a data related to the liquid tank;
a system controller, electrically connected to the host; and
a tank-locking device, connected to the system controller, disposed on the liquid tank and comprising a slideable locking detent, wherein the host receives the data related to the liquid tank sent by the data-reading tool and conducts a mapping between the data related to the liquid tank and the liquid database so that the system controller drives the tank-locking device according to a signal sent by the host, and wherein when the tank-locking device is in a locking state, the locking detent fastens the eye ring of the liquid tank, and when the tank-locking device is in an unlocking state, the locking detent releases the eye ring of the liquid tank.
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Abstract
A system for managing liquid supply suitable for a process equipment with a liquid tank is disclosed. The system includes a host, a data-reading tool, a system controller and a tank-locking device. The host stores a built-in liquid database. The data-reading tool used for reading data related to the liquid tank is electrically connected to the host. The host receives the data related to the liquid tank from the data-reading tool, and the received data mapped with the liquid database. The system controller drives the tank-locking device according to the signal from the host to whether or not allow replacement of the liquid tank.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for managing liquid supply, suitable for a process equipment using a liquid tank, comprising:
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a host, comprising a liquid database; a data-reading tool, electrically connected to the host, for reading a data related to the liquid tank; a system controller, electrically connected to the host; and a tank-locking device, connected to the system controller, disposed on the liquid tank and comprising a slideable locking detent, wherein the host receives the data related to the liquid tank sent by the data-reading tool and conducts a mapping between the data related to the liquid tank and the liquid database so that the system controller drives the tank-locking device according to a signal sent by the host, and wherein when the tank-locking device is in a locking state, the locking detent fastens the eye ring of the liquid tank, and when the tank-locking device is in an unlocking state, the locking detent releases the eye ring of the liquid tank. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for managing a liquid supply, suitable for a process equipment using a liquid tank comprising a tank-locking device in a locking state, comprising:
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removing a fresh liquid tank and reading a data related to the fresh liquid tank when the liquid tank is required to be replaced; mapping the data related to the fresh liquid tank with a data related to the liquid tank to verify whether the two data are in accordance with each other; driving the tank-locking device to an unlocking state when the data related to the fresh liquid tank is in accordance with the data related to the liquid tank,; and replacing the liquid tank with the fresh liquid tank. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A tank-locking device, suitable for a liquid tank having an eye ring, comprising:
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a body; a fastening portion, connected to a side of the body for fastening the tank-locking device onto the liquid tank; a vessel body, embedded in the body, wherein a liquid inlet of the vessel body is protruded from the body; a piston, disposed in the vessel body; a driving rod, slideably disposed in the vessel body, wherein an end of the driving rod is connected to the piston; and a locking detent, connected to another end of the driving rod and having a cavity portion; wherein when the piston is exerted by a liquid pressure from the liquid inlet of the vessel body, the piston drives the driving rod to move the locking detent along a moving axis from a release position to a locking position so as to make the cavity portion snap the eye ring. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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