DISPOSABLE FLUID CONTAINER WITH INTEGRATED PUMP MOTIVE ASSEMBLY

• US 20060264829A1
• Filed: 05/10/2006
• Published: 11/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Adaptivenergy, LLC
• Original Assignee: Par Technology Corporation
• Inventors: DONALDSON, William M.
• Application Number:
  US11/382,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20060264829A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/131
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/14 Details; Accessories therefor A61J7/00 takes precedence; openers B65D, B67B7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0283 Electro-active polymers [EAP]
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0294 Piezoelectric materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14212 Pumping with an aspiration and an expulsion action
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14224 Diaphragm type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1486 the bags being substantially completely surrounded by fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16809 by repeated filling and emptying of an intermediate volume pressure infusion using positive displacement pumps A61M5/142
• CPC Class Codes: B67D 7/0216 by squeezing collapsible or flexible storage containers B67D7/0255 takes precedence; for dispensing beverages on draught B67D1/0001

Abstract

A disposable fluid container (20) comprises an integrated pump motive assembly (50) for pumping fluid from an interior of the container. In some example embodiments, the integrated pump motive assembly (50) is situated at least partially within the container housing, e.g., at least partially or even completely submerged inside a fluid reservoir (30) defined by the container housing (22). In other example embodiments, the pump motive assembly is outside the fluid reservoir (30), yet still integrally formed with the container. In yet other embodiments, the pump motive assembly is in a lid (194) of the container. As one aspect of this disposable pump-integrated container technology, the pump motive assembly comprises a displaceable electrodynamic actuator, such as (for example) piezoelectric diaphragm pump, taking any of various configurations. As another and distinct aspect of this disposable pump-integrated container technology, the pump motive assembly is connected via an electrical lead (78) and/or terminal (80) to receive pump driving signals from outside the container.

Claims

1. A disposable fluid container comprising:

a container for containing a fluid;

a fluid-contacting pump motive assembly which is integrated with the container for pumping fluid from an interior of the container.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container comprises a container body, and wherein the fluid-contacting pump motive assembly is integrated with the container body for pumping fluid from the interior of the container.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container comprises a container body and a container lid, and wherein the fluid-contacting pump motive assembly is integrated with the container lid for pumping fluid from the interior of the container.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pump motive assembly is connected to receive pump driving signals from outside the container.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

an identification device for storing container information in electronic form;

an electrical terminal or connector through which the container information stored in the identification device is accessible.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the container information is one of container identification information, container fluid contents information, container volume information, lot number, serial number, origination (born on) date, and expiration date.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises a housing, and wherein the identification device is mounted to or within the pump housing.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises a displaceable electrodynamic actuator.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises:

a pump housing;

a displaceable electrodynamic actuator situated internally in the pump housing.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises plural piezoelectric diaphragms which are edge bonded to form a bellows chamber.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container body comprises a collapsible bladder, and wherein the pump motive assembly is situated at least partially exteriorly of the bladder.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container body comprises a collapsible bladder, and wherein the pump motive assembly is situated at least partially within the bladder.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container comprises a container body, and wherein the container body comprises plural layers with the pump motive assembly being situated between two of the plural layers.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the pump motive assembly is situated in a collapsible bladder defined by the two of the plural layers.

15. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the pump motive assembly is embedded in the container housing by bonding of the two of the plural layers.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the container body comprises a lid, and wherein the pump motive assembly is connected or attached to the lid.

17. A disposable fluid container comprising:

a container body for containing a fluid;

a fluid-contacting pump motive assembly which is substantially internal to the container body for pumping fluid from an interior of the container body.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the pump motive assembly is connected to receive pump driving signals from outside the container.

19. The apparatus of claim 17, further comprising:

an identification device for storing container information in electronic form;

an electrical terminal through which the container information stored in the identification device is accessible to the host device.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the container information is one of container identification information, container fluid contents information, container volume information, lot number, serial number, origination (born on) date, and expiration date.

21. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises a displaceable electrodynamic actuator.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises:

a pump housing;

a displaceable electrodynamic actuator situated internally in the pump housing.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises plural piezoelectric diaphragms which are edge bonded to form a bellows chamber.

24. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the container body comprises a collapsible bladder, and wherein the pump motive assembly is situated at least partially exteriorly of the bladder.

25. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the container body comprises a collapsible bladder, and wherein the pump motive assembly is situated at least partially within the bladder.

26. The apparatus of claim 17, the container body comprises plural layers with the pump motive assembly being situated between two of the plural layers.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the pump motive assembly is situated in a collapsible bladder defined by the two of the plural layers.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the pump motive assembly is embedded in the container housing by bonding of the two of the plural layers.

29. A disposable fluid container comprising:

a container for containing a fluid, the container comprising a container body and a container lid;

a fluid-contacting pump motive assembly which is integrated within or attached to the container lid for pumping fluid from an interior of the container body.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the pump motive assembly is connected to receive pump driving signals from outside the container.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, further comprising:

an identification device for storing container information in electronic form;

an electrical terminal or connector through which the container information stored in the identification device is accessible.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein the container information is one of container identification information, container fluid contents information, container volume information, lot number, serial number, origination (born on) date, and expiration date.

33. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises a displaceable electrodynamic actuator.

34. The apparatus of claim 33, wherein the pump motive assembly comprises:

a pump housing, a portion of the pump housing being formed by the container lid;

a displaceable electrodynamic actuator situated internally in the pump housing.