Refilling station for dispenser can with transponder reader and dispenser can transponder
A refilling station comprises a receiving device for receiving a dispenser can to be refilled with an active ingredient, a transponder reader for selectively reading dispenser can-related data of a dispenser can transponder attached to the dispenser can when the dispenser can is attached to the receiving device, and a control device for controlling refilling of the dispenser can with the active ingredient based on the read dispenser can data, when the dispenser can is attached to the receiving device.
1 . Refilling arrangement, comprising:
a refilling station comprising a receiving device for receiving a dispenser can to be refilled with an active ingredient;
a transponder reader for selectively reading dispenser can-related data from a dispenser can transponder attached to the dispenser can when the dispenser can is attached to the receiving device; and
a control device for controlling the refilling of the dispenser can with the active ingredient based on the read dispenser can-related data;
wherein the transponder reader has an enclosure that protects against electrostatic discharge at the refilling station even in the presence of a flammable agent; and
a dispenser can attachable or mounted to the receiving device and having a dispenser can transponder storing dispenser can-related data selectively readable by the transponder reader when the dispenser can is attached to the receiving device, wherein the dispenser can transponder is configured as a ring transponder and positioned in a region of a bottom of the dispenser can around a refill valve of the dispenser can.
2 . Refilling arrangement according to claim 1 , comprising an active ingredient container containing active ingredient and coupled or couplable to the receiving device to provide active ingredient for refilling the dispenser can.
3 . Refilling arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the active ingredient container is provided with or associated with an active ingredient container transponder in which active ingredient container-related data is stored that can be read out by means of the transponder reader when the active ingredient container transponder is attached to or held in a predetermined area on a housing of the refilling station.
4 . Refilling arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the active ingredient container transponder is formed as a label which can be detached from the active ingredient container in a defined manner.
5 . Refilling arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the dispenser can transponder and/or the active ingredient container transponder is or are configured as an RFID transponder or as an NFC transponder.
6 . Refilling arrangement according to claim 1 , comprising a gas reservoir configured to provide compressed gas and coupled or couplable to the receiving device to provide compressed gas for refilling the dispenser can.
7 . Refilling arrangement according to claim 1 , comprising a portable user terminal having an app communicably coupled to the control device for controlling the refilling arrangement.
8 . Method of operating a refilling arrangement according to claim 1 , the method comprising:
receiving the dispenser can to be refilled with the active ingredient at the receiving device of the refilling station;
selectively reading dispenser can-related data from the dispenser can transponder by the transponder reader of the refilling station when the dispenser can is attached to the receiving device; and
controlling the refilling of the dispenser can with the active ingredient based on the read dispenser can-related data by means of a control device of the refilling station.