Powdered and liquid chemical dispensing and distribution system
First Claim
1. A powdered and liquid chemical distribution system, comprising:
- a first chamber defined by at least one first chamber wall, the first chamber comprising;
a first chamber first end configured to receive water and one or more powdered chemicals into the first chamber;
a first chamber second end opposite the first chamber first end; and
a port in the at least one first chamber wall, where the port is configured to be coupled to a sensor;
a second chamber defined by at least one second chamber wall, the second chamber comprising;
a second chamber first end fluidly coupled to the first chamber second end to receive the water and the one or more powdered chemicals from the first chamber;
a second chamber second end opposite the second chamber first end; and
one or more liquid chemical inlets in the at least one second chamber wall, where each of the liquid chemical inlets is configured to be coupled to a different liquid chemical source; and
a manifold comprising;
a manifold inlet fluidly coupled to the second chamber second end; and
one or more manifold outlets each configured to be coupled to a different device.
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Abstract
The chemical distribution system (100) includes at least a first chamber that is fluidly coupled to a second chamber below it, which is in turn fluidly coupled to a manifold below it. In use, water and a powdered chemical are introduced into the first chamber. Liquid chemicals, however, are injected into the second chamber through multiple chemicals inlets in the second chamber. A pressure sensor fluidly coupled to the first chamber is used to accurately measure dosages of the liquid chemical. Once the accurate dosages have been determined, the powdered and/or liquid chemicals are distributed through one of multiple manifold outlets and along a single line (116(a), 116(b)) to one of multiple washing machines (102(a), 102(b)).
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1. A powdered and liquid chemical distribution system, comprising:
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a first chamber defined by at least one first chamber wall, the first chamber comprising; a first chamber first end configured to receive water and one or more powdered chemicals into the first chamber; a first chamber second end opposite the first chamber first end; and a port in the at least one first chamber wall, where the port is configured to be coupled to a sensor; a second chamber defined by at least one second chamber wall, the second chamber comprising; a second chamber first end fluidly coupled to the first chamber second end to receive the water and the one or more powdered chemicals from the first chamber; a second chamber second end opposite the second chamber first end; and one or more liquid chemical inlets in the at least one second chamber wall, where each of the liquid chemical inlets is configured to be coupled to a different liquid chemical source; and a manifold comprising; a manifold inlet fluidly coupled to the second chamber second end; and one or more manifold outlets each configured to be coupled to a different device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A chemical distribution system, comprising:
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a first chamber defined by at least one first chamber wall, the first chamber comprising; a first chamber first end configured to receive water into the first chamber; a first chamber second end opposite the first chamber first end; and a port in the at least one first chamber wall, where the port is configured to be coupled to a sensor; a second chamber defined by at least one second chamber wall, the second chamber comprising; a second chamber first end fluidly coupled to the first chamber second end to receive water from the first chamber; a second chamber second end opposite the second chamber first end; and one or more chemical inlets in the at least one second chamber wall, where each of the chemical inlets is configured to be coupled to a different chemical source; and a manifold comprising; a manifold inlet fluidly coupled to the second chamber second end; and one or more manifold outlets each configured to be coupled to a different device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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