Device and method for diluting a super-concentrated detergent in situ at customer locations
A technology of detergent and diluent, which is applied in the direction of chemical instruments and methods, mixing methods, distribution devices, etc., and can solve the problems of high cost and expensive detergent
Inactive Publication Date: 2008-06-11
SHELL INT RES MAATSCHAPPIJ BV
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This option is often very costly in itself, due to the tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars required to set up a manufacturing plant
Even with production in an industrial area of that country, it is still expensive to transport off-the-shelf detergent to remote parts of a given country
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[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a discontinuous batch plant with a filling machine. Generally, the batch unit 8 comprises external and internal elements, such as a filling machine 10 having a filling container 12 to which a detergent container 14 is connected, and various controllers superior. The filling machine dispenses product in response to one or more selections entered into the machine by a user. The filling machine 10 can be provided in the form of a "vending machine". As used herein, the term "vending machine" is meant to encompass a filling machine capable of being operated with coins, tokens, cards or other suitable means of compensation or control.
[0015] The filling machine 10 can be located in a place easily accessible to the user and can mix the diluent and detergent on site for the user at the point of dispensing. As described below, the filling machine 10 is capable of operating independently of an external power source. Thus, the fill...
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The present invention provides a solution to the problem of reducing the bulk and weight of detergents for delivery to users by providing in at least one embodiment an in situ, discrete, batch mixing method and system for a diluent and concentrated detergent at a point of dispense. While some systems are designed to mix diluents and detergents, those systems are typically designed for continuous flow, for example, in a manufacturing facility. The present invention provides for mixing the diluent and detergents in discrete batches sized for a user at the point of dispense, using a method and system that can be located even in remote areas without an external power supply. The System and method only needs diluent line pressure in at least one embodiment. Further, the method and system controls access to the batch quantity so that multiple batches are not unintentionally extracted. The method and system can be used with vending machines placed on site.
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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to apparatus and methods for diluting concentrated detergents. In particular, the present invention relates to an apparatus and method for diluting concentrated detergents independent of external power sources. Background technique [0002] Typical liquid detergents are sold in diluted, ready-to-use form. This is both convenient and customary for a particular user. However, a substantial portion of the purchase price of such off-the-shelf detergents is the cost of packaging, storage and shipping weight. As the distance between the manufacturing plant and the point of use increases, the resulting cost becomes an issue. [0003] Remote maintenance is especially problematic. For example, the cost of shipping the volume and weight of off-the-shelf detergent to third world countries can sometimes be prohibitively expensive, especially if the standard of living is lower than in the country where the goods are manufactured. ...
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IPC IPC(8): B01F3/08B01F5/04B01F13/10B01F15/02B01F15/04B67D5/56B01F15/00B65B3/26B67D7/74
CPCB01F3/088B65B3/26B01F15/00155B01F15/0441B01F5/0415B01F3/0865B01F2215/0077B01F15/00123B01F13/1055B01F15/00344B01F15/0267B01F2003/0896B01F5/043Y10T137/4891B01F23/451B01F23/483B01F23/49B01F25/3121B01F25/31243B01F33/84B01F35/2112B01F35/20B01F35/2211B01F35/751B01F35/88B01F2101/4505
Inventor 小P·L·托尔托里奇M·J·多尔S·P·吉勒斯K·H·拉尼K·C·米尔斯波
Owner SHELL INT RES MAATSCHAPPIJ BV