Fluent material handling – with receiver or receiver coacting mea – With testing or weighing receiver content
Patent
1993-12-08
1995-10-24
Jacyna, J. Casimer
Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea
With testing or weighing receiver content
141104, 366141, 366108, 366336, 222132, 222135, 222199, 177 70, 177116, G01G 1302
Patent
active
054602092
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for dispensing dry ingredient has a plurality of containers, each for a different ingredient. Each has a body having an internal chamber, and a port for dispensing the ingredient, which is arranged gravitationally below the chamber when in use. Each container has at least two baffles adjacent the port. The baffles are inclined and define a passageway through which the ingredient may pass. The passageway is sized and the baffles are inclined such that the ingredient rests upon the baffles. The apparatus also includes a collection stage that is arranged relative to each of the plurality of container ports so that ingredient dispensed from each port is deposited upon the collection stage. The apparatus also includes a vibrator for exciting at least one of the baffles of each container such that the ingredient is urged to pass through the respective passageway and out of the chamber.
The apparatus typically further includes a controller for activating and deactivating the vibrators. A weighing apparatus may be provided coupled to the collection stage. Rather than a weighing stage, the apparatus may include a calculator for calculating the amount of ingredient that has been deposited upon the collection stage based on a constant volume flow rate for the ingredient.
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Brochure from Quick Measure dispensing apparatus, sold by Homestar. Date unknown. Possibly 1989.
Jandura Louise
Smith Amy B.
Ward Susan D.
Jacyna J. Casimer
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Weissburg Steven J.
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