Liquid dispensing system

• US 4,763,494 A
• Filed: 01/27/1987
• Issued: 08/16/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lever Brothers Company (Unilever PLC)
• Original Assignee: Lever Brothers Company (Unilever PLC)
• Inventors: der Kinderen, Wilhelmus K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hornsby, Harvey C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Stinson, Frankie L.
• Application Number:
  US07/009,077
• Time in Patent Office: 567 Days
• Field of Search: 68/17 R, 222/135, 222/651, 134/93, 134/94, 137/268, 339/58, 339/17 N, 339/94 M, 339/108 R, 339/110 P, 339/278 M, 339/119 R, 339/121
• US Class Current: 68/17.00R
• CPC Class Codes: D06F 39/022 in a liquid state D06F39/024 takes precedence

Abstract

The invention pertains to a modular liquid-dispensing system comprising modules which contain pump and electric components and a support having positions for receiving the modules; wherein the modules are positionally interchangeable on the support without interchange of function of the interchanged modules. The modular dispensing system provides a versatile liquid detergent dosing and dispensing system suitable for a wide range of washing processes, and easily adaptable to different processes or process conditions.

Claims

1. A modular liquid dispensing system consisting essentially of one or more dosing pump modules and an electrical control system module, wherein the pump module and the control system module are each in a respective separate housing, and the dispensing system further comprises, a support provided with an electrical cabling system wired to positions on the support, each position being capable of detachably receiving any one of said modules, multi-pin socket/plug electrical connectors being provided for interconnecting said modules via the cabling system when the modules are received at respective said positions, the connectors being wired such that each module can operate in accordance with its designated function, independently of the position at which it is received on the support.

2. A dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein said cabling system is contained in a housing enabling said cabling system to be sealed from atmosphere.

3. A dispensing system according to claim 1, wherein said modules are received at said positions.

4. A dispensing system according to claim 3 wherein the number of said modules equals the number of said positions.

5. A dispensing system according to claim 3 wherein the number of said positions exceeds the number of said modules.