Fluid Dispenser Remote Programming for Fluid-Specific Dosing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional fluid dispensers lack the ability to be programmatically controlled from remote devices, limiting their functionality and efficiency in dispensing different types and amounts of fluids based on user settings.
Innovation Solution
A method for a fluid dispenser to transmit fluid type identification to a remote electronic device, receive user-assigned fluid-specific settings, and dispense fluid accordingly, allowing for remote programming and dosage control through communication protocols like NFC or Bluetooth, enabling selective and precise dispensing of various fluids.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fluid dispensers are used without remote programming capability, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability and user configurability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote electronic device as an intermediary that stores multiple fluid-specific settings and communicates them to the fluid dispenser. This mediator handles the complexity of setting management externally, allowing the dispenser itself to remain relatively simple while gaining access to sophisticated, fluid-specific configurations through wireless communication protocols like NFC or Bluetooth.
2Ease of operation
If fluid dispensers are programmable from remote devices, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service operation where users can independently configure fluid-specific settings through their personal electronic devices. The dispenser automatically receives and applies these settings without requiring manual adjustment or complex programming interfaces at the dispenser itself. Users select from pre-stored settings corresponding to different fluid types, making operation intuitive and accessible.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple fluid-specific settings are stored and transmitted, then adaptability improves, but information management complexity worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The remote electronic device performs preliminary organization and storage of multiple fluid-specific settings before they are needed. Each setting is pre-configured with parameters optimized for specific fluid types (viscosities, flow rates, dosing amounts). When a fluid is loaded into the dispenser, the system automatically retrieves the corresponding pre-prepared settings, eliminating the need for real-time calculation or manual configuration and ensuring accurate information delivery.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for operating a fluid dispenser is provided. The method includes receiving, by the fluid dispenser, an interrogation signal from a remote electronic device, and in response to receiving the interrogation signal, transmitting, by the fluid dispenser and to the remote electronic device, an identification of a fluid type of the fluid stored within the fluid dispenser. The method further includes dispensing fluid from the fluid dispenser in response to an actuation request and based upon a fluid-specific setting received from the remote electronic device. A method for programming a fluid dispenser is also provided. The method includes detecting, by a remote electronic device, a fluid type of a fluid stored within the fluid dispenser, and transmitting one of a first fluid-specific setting and a second fluid-specific setting to the fluid dispenser based upon a detected fluid type of fluid stored within the fluid dispenser.