Dispenser mixing module and method of assembling and using same
View Patent ↗A mixing module that includes a mixing chamber formed of a cold flow material and placed within a housing which includes a compression device for compressing the cold flow material through which extends a reciprocating rod, preferably in the form of a valve rod relative to one or more chemical ports formed in the mixing chamber to mix or deliver chemicals within a mixing reception recess. The mixing chamber features a locking arrangement between the cold flow material mixing chamber and the housing which acts to prevent movement of the mixing chamber within the housing due to a sticking of the reciprocating rod to the mixing chamber which otherwise produces a position change in the mixing chamber as the compression device is temporarily compressed until the rod be comes unstuck and releases. The invention also includes an open front and rear end housing with releasable front and rear caps allowing easy insertion of the mixing chamber preferably having an annular front end rim as the locking member for receipt within a corresponding recess in the housing.
1. A dispenser module, comprising:
a housing;
a fluid reception chamber provided within said housing and having a rod passageway formed in the fluid reception chamber and at least one port in fluid passage communication with said passageway;
a rod received in said rod passageway;
locking means for preventing fluid reception chamber adjustment in conjunction with an adjustment in position of said rod,
wherein said locking means includes a projection and recess relationship between said housing and said fluid reception chamber,
wherein said projection and recess relationship includes an annular projection in one of said housing and fluid reception chamber and a receiving recess formed in a corresponding one of said housing and fluid reception chamber,
wherein said projection is formed closer to a first end of said fluid reception chamber than a second end, and
wherein said first end is a front discharge end of said fluid reception chamber.
2. The dispenser module of claim 1 wherein said projection is formed at a forwardmost end portion of said fluid reception chamber.
3. The dispenser module of 1 wherein said fluid reception chamber has the projection.
4. A dispenser module, comprising:
a housing;
a fluid reception chamber provided within said housing and having a rod passageway formed in the fluid reception chamber and at least one port in fluid passage communication with said passageway;
a rod received in said rod passageway;
locking means for preventing fluid reception chamber adjustment in conjunction with an adjustment in position of said rod,
wherein said locking means includes a projection and recess relationship between said housing and said fluid reception chamber, and
wherein said projection extends over a majority of a periphery of said fluid reception chamber.
5. The dispenser module of claim 4 wherein said projection extends continuously without interruption.
6. The dispenser module of claim 5 wherein said projection is an annular projection ring.
7. The dispenser module of claim 6 wherein said projection extends essentially entirely about the periphery of said fluid reception chamber.
8. The dispenser module of claim 5 wherein said projection extends radially outward from a main body of said fluid reception chamber.
9. The dispenser module of claim 8 wherein said projection and main body are formed as an integrated, monolithic unit.
10. The dispenser module of claim 8 wherein said projection has a radial extension that represents 5 to 15% of a maximum diameter of said fluid reception chamber.