Product Dispensing System

A system for monitoring flow conditions of fluid flowing from a product container through a solenoid pump. The system includes at least one solenoid pump comprising a solenoid coil, which, when energized, produces a stroke of the solenoid pump, at least one product container connected to the at leas...

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Main Authors Beavis, Russell H, Pawlowski, Daniel F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.11.2023
Subjects
BLASTING
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
HEATING
LIGHTING
LIQUID HANDLING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OPENING, CLOSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
PUMPS
PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A system for monitoring flow conditions of fluid flowing from a product container through a solenoid pump. The system includes at least one solenoid pump comprising a solenoid coil, which, when energized, produces a stroke of the solenoid pump, at least one product container connected to the at least one solenoid pump wherein the at least one solenoid pump pumps fluid from the at least one product container during each stroke, at least one PWM controller configured to energize the at least one solenoid pump, at least one current sensor for sensing the current flow through the solenoid coil and producing an output of the sensed current flow, and a control logic subsystem for controlling the flow of fluids through the solenoid pump by commanding the PWM controller and for monitoring the current through the solenoid pump by receiving the output from the current sensor, wherein the control logic subsystem uses the measured current flow through the solenoid coil to determine whether the stroke of the solenoid pump is functional.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318200649