US4827993A
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Automatic carrying and metering system for liquid reservoir
Assignee: Nippon Paint Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-24
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Granted: 1989-05-09
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Expires: 2007-09-24
Abstract
Abstract An automatic system for carrying a reservoir and metering liquid from the reservoir comprising a vertical shelf for storing a plurality of reservoirs therein, a transferring mechanism disposed adjacent the supply shelf for transferring a reservoir toward horizontal and vertical directions, a tilting device for receiving the reservoir and tilting it from an upright to a horizontal position, a valve mechanism for controlling a liquid flow through a valve attached to the reservoir, and a balance for supporting a collecting container to receive droppings from the valve. The transferring mechanism including a platform to support the reservoir thereon, an attracting means to draw out the reservoir, and a cylinder to move the reservoir back and forth.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshito Ito
- 👤 Hideyo Miyake
- 👤 Hiroshi Tamagawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 18:51
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/02; B01; B01F; B01F33/00; B01F33/80; B01F33/84; B01F35/00; B01F35/80; B01F35/88; B01F35/881; B44; B44D; B44D3/00; B44D3/003; B01F2101/00; B01F2101/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S366/00; Y10S366/605
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
An apparatus for transporting a liquid reservoir and for metering a liquid therefrom into a collecting container comprising: a substantially vertical supply shelf having means for storing a plurality of upright liquid reservoirs of the type having a slidable valve member in the tops thereof; a liquid reservoir transferring mechanism, said transferring mechanism having a platform for supporting a liquid reservoir thereon, and said transferring mechanism having means for releasably attaching to a liquid reservoir on said supply shelf, drawing out a liquid reservoir from said supply shelf onto said platform, and for moving said platform having a liquid reservoir thereon horizontally and vertically to a metering position above a collecting container; a balance having means for supporting and weighing a collecting container for receiving liquid metered from a value of a liquid reservoir at said metering position; a tilting device at said metering position, said tilting device having means for receiving a liquid reservoir from said transferring mechanism, and for tilting a liquid reservoir from an upright orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation; and a valve mechanism at said metering position, said valve mechanism having means for actuating a slidable valve of a liquid reservoir for metering liquid from a valve into a collecting container on said balance when a liquid reservoir is in a substantially horizontal orientation in said metering position.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
223 words
An apparatus for transporting a liquid reservoir and for metering a liquid therefrom into a collecting container comprising: a substantially vertical supply shelf having means for storing a plurality of upright liquid reservoirs of the type having a slidable valve member in the tops thereof; a liquid reservoir transferring mechanism, said transferring mechanism having a platform for supporting a liquid reservoir thereon, and said transferring mechanism having means for releasably attaching to a liquid reservoir on said supply shelf, drawing out a liquid reservoir from said supply shelf onto said platform, and for moving said platform having a liquid reservoir thereon horizontally and vertically to a metering position above a collecting container; a balance having means for supporting and weighing a collecting container for receiving liquid metered from a value of a liquid reservoir at said metering position; a tilting device at said metering position, said tilting device having means for receiving a liquid reservoir from said transferring mechanism, and for tilting a liquid reservoir from an upright orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation; and a valve mechanism at said metering position, said valve mechanism having means for actuating a slidable valve of a liquid reservoir for metering liquid from a valve into a collecting container on said balance when a liquid reservoir is in a substantially horizontal orientation in said metering position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus as claim 1, wherein said means for actuating a slidable valve includes a valve drive member for moving a slidable valve member of a liquid reservoir, a cam attached to said valve drive member for reciprocating said valve drive member for opening and closing a slidable valve member, and a motor attached to said cam for driving thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said tilting device includes a measuring means for measuring a weight of a liquid reservoir received by said receiving means at said metering position, and said tilting device includes an attracting means for releasably holding a liquid reservoir during the tilting of a reservoir from an upright orientation to a substantially horizontal orientation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus as in claim 3, wherein each one of said means for releasably attaching to a liquid reservoir and said attracting means for releasably holding a liquid reservoir is a suction cup connectable to a vacuum source.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-05-08 | 1996-11-07 | 1997-05-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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