IP Library Granted Patent US 12,679,712
Granted Patent B2
US 12,679,712 · App. 18/824,002 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Fluid material dispensing apparatus capable of maintaining fluid material within material transmission path at low temperature

Inventors: Yu-Min Lee (Taipei City, TW); Wu-Chou Kuo (Taipei City, TW)
Assignee: Botrista, Inc.
B67D1/0021B67D1/0857B67D1/10B67D2001/0097B67D2210/00104
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,679,712
App. No.
18/824,002
Filed
Sep 4, 2024
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3754
USPC
222/129.1
Abstract

A fluid material dispensing apparatus includes: a material outlet chamber; multiple pumps arranged to respectively extract multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers, and to operably push corresponding fluid materials forward; a fluid output device positioned on a bottom of the material outlet chamber and comprising multiple fluid outlets, wherein the multiple fluid outlets are respectively coupled with the multiple pumps through multiple material transmission paths; a cold air tunnel coupled with the material outlet chamber and arranged to operably introduce cold air into the material outlet chamber, so as to maintain an internal temperature of the material outlet chamber to be lower than a predetermined temperature; a first air extraction device located at an air inlet of the cold air tunnel; and a second air extraction device positioned inside the cold air tunnel.

Claims (32)

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

a material outlet chamber ( 105 );

multiple pumps ( 110 ), arranged to respectively extract multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers ( 180 ), and to operably push corresponding fluid materials forward;

a fluid output device ( 140 ), positioned on a bottom portion of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), and comprising multiple fluid outlets ( 142 ), wherein the multiple fluid outlets ( 142 ) are respectively coupled with the multiple pumps ( 110 ) through multiple material transmission paths, and are respectively arranged to dispense corresponding fluid materials to a target container ( 190 );

a cold air tunnel ( 220 ), arranged to operably introduce cold air into the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), so as to maintain an internal temperature of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) below a predetermined temperature;

a first air extraction device ( 231 ), located at an air inlet ( 227 ) of the cold air tunnel ( 220 ), arranged to operably extract a part of cold air generated by the cold air source device ( 210 ) into the cold air tunnel ( 220 ); and

a second air extraction device ( 233 ), positioned inside the cold air tunnel ( 220 ), arranged to operably push cold air within the cold air tunnel ( 220 ) to flow toward an air outlet ( 229 ) of the cold air tunnel ( 220 );

wherein when an internal temperature of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) is lower than a second predetermined threshold value, the first air extraction device ( 231 ) and the second air extraction device ( 233 ) suspend operation, so as to introduce less cold air into the material outlet chamber ( 105 ).

2 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein the air output duct ( 225 ) is inserted into the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), so that a distance between the air outlet ( 229 ) and the fluid output device ( 140 ) is less than a predetermined distance.

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

a temperature sensor ( 255 ), positioned in the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), arranged to operably sense the internal temperature of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ).

4 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein a side wall of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) is provided with a pipe insertion port ( 360 ) and a reflow port ( 370 );

wherein multiple material transmission pipes coupled between the multiple pumps ( 110 ) and the fluid output device ( 140 ) pass through the pipe insertion port ( 360 ) and enter the material outlet chamber ( 105 );

wherein cold air in the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) flows into the main body of the fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) through the reflow port ( 370 ).

5 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 4 , wherein a center position of the reflow port ( 370 ) is higher than a center position of the pipe insertion port ( 360 ).

6 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein a target air extraction device ( 337 ) is positioned on a side wall of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) and arranged to operably accelerate an internal airflow circulation in the material outlet chamber ( 105 ).

7 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 1 , wherein when an internal temperature of the cold air tunnel ( 220 ) is higher than a third predetermined threshold value, the first air extraction device ( 231 ) and the second air extraction device ( 233 ) suspend operation.

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

a material outlet chamber ( 105 ), wherein a side wall of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) is provided with a pipe insertion port ( 360 ) and a reflow port ( 370 );

multiple pumps ( 110 ), arranged to respectively extract multiple fluid materials stored in multiple material containers ( 180 ), and to operably push corresponding fluid materials forward;

a fluid output device ( 140 ), positioned on a bottom portion of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), and comprising multiple fluid outlets ( 142 ), wherein the multiple fluid outlets ( 142 ) are respectively coupled with the multiple pumps ( 110 ) through multiple material transmission paths, and are respectively arranged to dispense corresponding fluid materials to a target container ( 190 );

a temperature sensor ( 255 ), positioned in the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), arranged to operably sense an internal temperature of the material outlet chamber ( 105 );

a cold air tunnel ( 220 ), arranged to operably introduce cold air into the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), so as to maintain the internal temperature of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) below a predetermined temperature;

a first air extraction device ( 231 ), located at an air inlet ( 227 ) of the cold air tunnel ( 220 ), arranged to operably extract a part of cold air generated by the cold air source device ( 210 ) into the cold air tunnel ( 220 ); and

a second air extraction device ( 233 ), positioned inside the cold air tunnel ( 220 ), arranged to operably push cold air within the cold air tunnel ( 220 ) to flow toward an air outlet ( 229 ) of the cold air tunnel ( 220 );

wherein multiple material transmission pipes coupled between the multiple pumps ( 110 ) and the fluid output device ( 140 ) pass through the pipe insertion port ( 360 ) and enter the material outlet chamber ( 105 );

wherein cold air in the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) flows into the main body of the fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) through the reflow port ( 370 );

wherein when an internal temperature of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) is lower than a second predetermined threshold value, the first air extraction device ( 231 ) and the second air extraction device ( 233 ) suspend operation, so as to introduce less cold air into the material outlet chamber ( 105 ).

9 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 8 , wherein the air output duct ( 225 ) is inserted into the material outlet chamber ( 105 ), so that a distance between the air outlet ( 229 ) and the fluid output device ( 140 ) is less than 20 centimeters.

10 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 8 , wherein a center position of the reflow port ( 370 ) is higher than a center position of the pipe insertion port ( 360 ).

11 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 8 , wherein a target air extraction device ( 337 ) is positioned on a side wall of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ) and arranged to operably accelerate an internal airflow circulation of the material outlet chamber ( 105 ).

12 . The fluid material dispensing apparatus ( 100 ) of claim 8 , wherein when an internal temperature of the cold air tunnel ( 220 ) is higher than a third predetermined threshold value, the first air extraction device ( 231 ) and the second air extraction device ( 233 ) suspend operation.

Assignments (1)
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 →
Continuity (3)
Division 18103908 · Jan 31, 2023
Provisional Application 63304878 · Jan 31, 2022
Related Publication 20240425343A1 · Dec 26, 2024
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