POWDERED AND LIQUID CHEMICAL DISPENSING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

• US 20140312069A1
• Filed: 07/01/2014
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Diversey Incorporated (Sealed Air)
• Original Assignee: Diversey Incorporated (Sealed Air)
• Inventors: Livingston, James W., Steed, Michael A., Alhart, Scott D. E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,725,844 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 222/145.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47L 15/44 Devices for adding cleaning agents; Devices for dispensing cleaning agents, rinsing aids or deodorants
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 33/37 of metering of detergents or additives
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/022 in a liquid state D06F39/024 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/028 Arrangements for selectively supplying water to detergent compartments
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/0318 Processes

Abstract

A powdered and liquid chemical distribution system for distributing powdered and liquid chemicals. The system includes a transport module having a plurality of chambers arranged in series to automatically distribute both a powdered chemical and a liquid chemical to a point of use along a single line, wherein the plurality of chambers share a chamber wall.

Claims

1. A powdered and liquid chemical distribution system comprising a transport module including a plurality of chambers arranged in series to automatically distribute both a powdered chemical and a liquid chemical to a point of use along a single line, wherein the plurality of chambers share a chamber wall.

2. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 1, wherein the transport module is configured to automatically distribute the powdered chemical and the liquid chemical to a different point of use along a different single line.

3. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 1, wherein the point of use is a washer disposed remotely from the transport module.

4. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 1, wherein the point of use is a first point of use, the single line is a first single line, and the transport module is configured to automatically distribute the powdered chemical and the liquid chemical to a second point of use along a second single line.

5. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of chambers include a first chamber in fluid communication with a second chamber.

6. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 5, wherein the first chamber is in fluid communication with a source of the powdered chemical, and the second chamber is in fluid communication with a source of the liquid chemical.

7. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 6, further comprising a manifold fluidly connecting the second chamber to the single line.

8. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 5, wherein the at least one chamber is in fluid communication with a source of water.

9. A powdered and liquid chemical distribution system comprising:

a transport module including a first chamber positioned to receive powdered chemical and a second chamber aligned with and fluidly connected to the first chamber and positioned to receive a liquid chemical such that the transport module automatically distributes both the powdered chemical and the liquid chemical to a point of use along a single line,

wherein the second chamber fluidly connects the first chamber to the single line, and

wherein the second chamber is positioned to receive the liquid chemical and to receive the powdered chemical from the first chamber.

10. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 9, the first chamber further configured to receive water, and the second chamber further configured to receive the powdered chemical and water from the first chamber.

11. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 9, further comprising an inlet disposed in a wall of the second chamber, the inlet fluidly connecting the liquid chemical to the second chamber.

12. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 9, further comprising a manifold fluidly connecting the second chamber to the single line.

13. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 12, wherein the manifold further includes a plurality of outlets fluidly connecting the manifold to a plurality of single lines.

14. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 13, wherein each of the plurality of single lines fluidly connects the transport module to a different point of use.

15. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 9, wherein the first and second chambers share a chamber wall.

16. A powdered and liquid chemical distribution system comprising:

a transport module including a plurality of vertically arranged chambers to automatically distribute both a powdered chemical and a liquid chemical to a point of use along a single line,

wherein the chambers are fluidly connected to a manifold, and

wherein the chambers and manifold are aligned and positioned relative to each other such that fluid gravitationally flows from the chambers to the manifold.

17. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 16, wherein the point of use is fluidly connected to the manifold by a single line.

18. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 17, wherein the multiple chambers are fluidly connected to a source of powdered chemical, liquid chemical, and water.

19. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 16, the multiple chambers share a chamber wall.

20. The powdered and liquid chemical distribution system of claim 16, wherein the multiple chambers include a first chamber configured to receive the powdered chemical, a second chamber configured to receive the liquid chemical, and one of the first and second chambers configured to receive water from a water source.