Fluid flow testing for comparing container pour profiles
First Claim
1. A fluid flow testing apparatus comprising:
- a rotatable container carrier;
an assembly that rotates the container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the container;
sensors that sense the weight as fluid is poured from the container; and
,a controller that receives input signals from the sensors to record the change in weight of the container over time as liquid is poured from the container as the container is rotated, wherein the change of weight of the container over time establishes a graphical pour profile for the container, such that graphical pour profiles of different containers are comparable to determine at least one of;
which contains pour faster or slower, orwhich containers exhibit more glugging.
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Abstract
A fluid flow testing apparatus for measuring the pour profile of a container has a rotatable container carrier and an assembly for rotating the container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the container. Sensors for sensing the weight of the container as liquid is poured from the container are provided in order to determine the pour profile of the container. A controller receives input signals from the sensors in order to record the weight of the container over time as liquid is poured from the container as the container is rotated. The change of weight of the container over time establishes a pour profile for the container.
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18 Claims
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1. A fluid flow testing apparatus comprising:
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a rotatable container carrier; an assembly that rotates the container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the container; sensors that sense the weight as fluid is poured from the container; and
,a controller that receives input signals from the sensors to record the change in weight of the container over time as liquid is poured from the container as the container is rotated, wherein the change of weight of the container over time establishes a graphical pour profile for the container, such that graphical pour profiles of different containers are comparable to determine at least one of; which contains pour faster or slower, or which containers exhibit more glugging. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A fluid flow testing method comprising:
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positioning a first container in a rotatable container carrier; rotating the first container between a first position allowing fluid to be retained within the first container and a second position causing fluid to be poured from the first container; sensing the weight of the first container; and
,recording a change in weight of the first container over time as liquid is poured from the first container as the first container is rotated in order to establish a first graphical pour profile for the first container, positioning a second container in the rotatable container carrier; rotating the second container between the first position allowing fluid to be retained within the second container and the second position causing fluid to be poured from the second container; sensing the weight of the second container; recording a change in weight of the second container over time as liquid is poured from the second container as the second container is rotated in order to establish a second graphical pour profile for the second container; and comparing the first and second graphical pour profiles to determine at least one of; which container pours faster or slower, or which container exhibits more glugging. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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