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Product dispensing apparatus

a technology for dispensing equipment and products, applied in the directions of liquid handling, packaging goods, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problems of a relatively complicated network of piping, prone to a higher incidence of failure, and complex and costly manufacturing of the delivery devi

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-13
INDAL PROCESS INNOVATIONS
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As a result of the multiple air cylinders, a relatively complicated network of piping is required to connect each air cylinder to a pressurized air supply.
Accordingly, the delivery device is rather complex and costly to manufacture, is susceptible to a higher incidence of failure, and is relatively difficult to service.

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[0027] A product dispensing apparatus according to the present invention is shown generally at 100 in FIG. 1. The product dispensing apparatus 100 has an enclosure 102 for holding product material 104 to be dispensed, a discharge outlet 106 in the enclosure 102, and a gate device 108 mounted adjacent the discharge outlet 106 for controlling the flow of the product material 104 from the enclosure 102 through the outlet 106.

[0028] In the illustrated embodiment, the enclosure 102 is in the form of a hopper 110 having sidewalls 112. The hopper 110 has an upper inlet opening 114 for receiving a supply of the product material 104, and a lower end 116 from which the discharge outlet 106 extends.

[0029] The hopper 110 is supported above a floor by a support structure 118 so that a container 119 into which the product material is to be dispensed can be positioned below the discharge outlet 106 of the hopper 110. More particularly, in the embodiment illustrated, a container holding device 12...

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A product dispensing apparatus for filling a container with product material has an enclosure for holding a supply of product material, a discharge outlet in the enclosure, and a gate device mounted adjacent the discharge outlet for controlling the flow of material through the outlet. The gate device is provided with a plate slidable across the discharge outlet between a fully closed position wherein the plate completely covers the discharge outlet and a maximum open position wherein the plate is generally clear of the discharge outlet and one or more partially open positions located between the maximum open and fully closed positions. The gate device is further provided with an actuator having a driven member connected to the plate for moving the plate among the closed, maximum open, and partially open positions, and stopping means adjacent the actuator for stopping the plate at the partially open positions.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to product dispensing equipment for dispensing product material into containers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Product dispensing systems can be used for dispensing a product, such as sugar or flour, into containers for sale or transport. It is advantageous that these dispensing systems fill the containers quickly so that production time (and associated costs) are kept to a minimum. It is also desirable that these dispensing systems fill the containers with an accurate amount of product so that a consumer is getting at least the amount of product stated on the container without overfilling the container. Any overfill would of course amount to giving product away without receiving any payment for such product. [0003] Canadian Patent Application 2,276,757 (Salaoras) discloses a product delivery system having a sliding gate. The sliding gate is movable between a plurality of positions corresponding to different outlet openings t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65B1/04
CPCB65B1/34B65B39/005
Inventor SALAORAS, JOHNFARGUSON, HUGN
Owner INDAL PROCESS INNOVATIONS
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