IP Library Granted Patent US 12,252,387
Granted Patent B2
US 12,252,387 · App. 18/816,620 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Fluid material dispensing apparatus for flexibly adjusting temperature of material to be dispensed

Inventors: Wu-Chou Kuo (San Francisco, CA); Yu-Min Lee (Taipei, TW); Yu Wei Chen (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: Botrista, Inc.
B67D1/07B67D1/1277
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Patent No.
US 12,252,387
App. No.
18/816,620
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A fluid material dispensing apparatus include: a material output connector; a water output connector; a pump, arranged to operably extract a fluid material from a material container and to operably push the fluid material to flow toward the material output connector; a water input port, arranged to operably supply water to the water output connector; a temperature adjustment device, arranged to operably receive the fluid material passed through the material output connector and the water passed through the water output connector, so as to form a mixed material; a nozzle, coupled with the temperature adjustment device; and a control circuit, arranged to operably control the pump and the nozzle, and to operably control the temperature adjustment device to adjust a temperature of the mixed material to produce and output a temperature-adjusted material to the nozzle, so that the nozzle outputs the temperature-adjusted material to a target container.

Claims (64)

1. A fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ), comprising:

a material output connector ( 140 );

a water output connector ( 640 );

a pump ( 110 ), coupled between an outlet connector ( 182 ) of a material container ( 180 ) and the material output connector ( 140 ), and arranged to operably extract a fluid material from the material container ( 180 ) and to operably push the fluid material to flow toward the material output connector ( 140 );

a water input port ( 602 ), coupled with the water output connector ( 640 ), and arranged to operably supply water to the water output connector ( 640 );

a temperature adjustment device ( 160 ), coupled with the material output connector ( 140 ) and the water output connector ( 640 ), and arranged to operably receive the fluid material passed through the material output connector ( 140 ) and the water passed through the water output connector ( 640 ), so as to form a mixed material within the temperature adjustment device ( 160 );

a nozzle ( 150 ), coupled with an output terminal of the temperature adjustment device ( 160 );

a control circuit ( 470 ), arranged to operably control the pump ( 110 ) and the nozzle ( 150 ), and further arranged to operably control the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) to adjust a temperature of the mixed material within the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) to produce and output a temperature-adjusted material to the nozzle ( 150 ), so that the nozzle ( 150 ) outputs the temperature-adjusted material to a target container ( 190 ); and

a temperature sensor ( 480 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 );

wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) comprises:

an adjustment chamber ( 462 ), coupled with the material output connector ( 140 ), the water output connector ( 640 ), and the nozzle ( 150 ), and arranged to operably receive the fluid material and the water and to operably form the mixed material;

wherein the temperature sensor ( 480 ) is arranged to operably sense and report the temperature of the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ) to the control circuit ( 470 ).

2. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a heating device ( 464 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably heat the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

3. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 2 , wherein the heating device ( 464 ) is arranged inside the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

4. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a cooling device ( 466 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably cool the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

5. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 4 , wherein the cooling device ( 466 ) is arranged inside the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

6. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a blending device ( 560 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably blend the fluid material and the water within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ) to form the mixed material.

7. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a high-pressure water spray device ( 590 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably spray a predetermined volume of high-pressure water to an inner surface of the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

8. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 7 , wherein the predetermined volume ranges from 20 milliliters to 150 milliliters.

9. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , further comprising:

a flowmeter ( 130 ), coupled between the outlet connector ( 182 ) and the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ), and arranged to operably measure a flow of the fluid material to be transmitted to the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ).

10. A fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ), comprising:

a first output connector ( 140 );

a second output connector ( 140 );

a first pump ( 110 ), coupled between an outlet connector ( 182 ) of a first material container ( 180 ) and the first output connector ( 140 ), and arranged to operably extract a first fluid material from the first material container ( 180 ) and to operably push the first fluid material to flow toward the first output connector ( 140 );

a second pump ( 110 ), coupled between an outlet connector ( 182 ) of a second material container ( 180 ) and the second output connector ( 140 ), and arranged to operably extract a second fluid material from the second material container ( 180 ) and to operably push the second fluid material to flow toward the second output connector ( 140 );

a temperature adjustment device ( 160 ), coupled with the first output connector ( 140 ) and the second output connector ( 140 ), and arranged to operably receive the first fluid material passed through the first output connector ( 140 ) and the second fluid material passed through the second output connector ( 140 ), so as to form a mixed material within the temperature adjustment device ( 160 );

a nozzle ( 150 ), coupled with an output terminal of the temperature adjustment device ( 160 );

a control circuit ( 470 ), arranged to operably control the first pump ( 110 ), the second pump ( 110 ), and the nozzle ( 150 ), and further arranged to operably control the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) to adjust a temperature of the mixed material within the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) to produce and output a temperature-adjusted material to the nozzle ( 150 ), so that the nozzle ( 150 ) outputs the temperature-adjusted material to a target container ( 190 ); and

a temperature sensor ( 480 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 );

wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) comprises:

an adjustment chamber ( 462 ), coupled with the first output connector ( 140 ), the second output connector ( 140 ), and the nozzle ( 150 ), and arranged to operably receive the first fluid material and the second fluid material and to operably form the mixed material;

wherein the temperature sensor ( 480 ) is arranged to operably sense and report the temperature of the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ) to the control circuit ( 470 ).

11. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 10 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a heating device ( 464 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably heat the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

12. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 11 , wherein the heating device ( 464 ) is arranged inside the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

13. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 10 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a cooling device ( 466 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably cool the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

14. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 13 , wherein the cooling device ( 466 ) is arranged inside the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

15. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 10 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a blending device ( 560 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably blend the first fluid material and the second fluid material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ) to form the mixed material.

16. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 10 , wherein the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) further comprises:

a high-pressure water spray device ( 590 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably spray high-pressure water to an inner surface of the adjustment chamber ( 462 ).

17. The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 10 , further comprising:

a flowmeter ( 130 ), coupled between the outlet connector ( 182 ) of the first material container ( 180 ) and the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ), and arranged to operably measure a flow of the first fluid material to be transmitted to the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ).

18. A fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ), comprising:

a material output connector ( 140 );

a water output connector ( 640 );

a pump ( 110 ), coupled between an outlet connector ( 182 ) of a material container ( 180 ) and the material output connector ( 140 ), and arranged to operably extract a fluid material from the material container ( 180 ) and to operably push the fluid material to flow toward the material output connector ( 140 );

a water input port ( 602 ), coupled with the water output connector ( 640 ), and arranged to operably supply water to the water output connector ( 640 );

a temperature adjustment device ( 160 ), comprising:

an adjustment chamber ( 462 ), coupled with the material output connector ( 140 ), the water output connector ( 640 ), and the nozzle ( 150 ), and arranged to operably receive the fluid material passed through the material output connector ( 140 ) and to operably receive the water passed through the water output connector ( 640 );

a blending device ( 560 ), arranged to operably blend the fluid material and the water within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ) to form a mixed material;

a heating device ( 464 ), arranged to operably heat the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 );

a cooling device ( 466 ), arranged to operably cool the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ); and

a high-pressure water spray device ( 590 ), arranged to operably spray a predetermined volume of high-pressure water to an inner surface of the adjustment chamber ( 462 ), wherein the predetermined volume ranges from 20 milliliters to 150 milliliters;

a flowmeter ( 130 ), coupled between the outlet connector ( 182 ) and the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ), and arranged to operably measure a flow of the fluid material to be transmitted to the temperature adjustment device ( 160 );

a nozzle ( 150 ), coupled with an output terminal of the temperature adjustment device ( 160 );

a control circuit ( 470 ), arranged to operably control the pump ( 110 ) and the nozzle ( 150 ), and further arranged to operably control the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) to adjust a temperature of the mixed material within the temperature adjustment device ( 160 ) to produce and output a temperature-adjusted material to the nozzle ( 150 ), so that the nozzle ( 150 ) outputs the temperature-adjusted material to a target container ( 190 ); and

a temperature sensor ( 480 ), coupled with the control circuit ( 470 ), and arranged to operably sense and report the temperature of the mixed material within the adjustment chamber ( 462 ) to the control circuit ( 470 ).

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2025
From: BOTRISTA, INC., A DE CORPORATION, F/K/A BOTRISTA TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: EAST WEST BANK, A CALIFORNIA BANKING CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 070228/0600 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2024
From: KUO, WU-CHOU; LEE, YU-MIN; CHEN, YU WEI
To: BOTRISTA, INC.
Reel/Frame 068420/0967 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation In Part 18375114 · Sep 29, 2023
Division 17467960 · Sep 7, 2021
Continuation In Part 17218314 · Mar 31, 2021
Provisional Application 63636426 · Apr 19, 2024
Provisional Application 63143217 · Jan 29, 2021
Provisional Application 63110621 · Nov 6, 2020
Related Publication 20240417236A1 · Dec 19, 2024
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