The invention relates to a metering system (1) for metering a metered medium comprising a frame housing unit (2) and a lever mounting unit (3) which his supported on the frame housing unit (2) comprising a lever mount (4). The invention further comprises a, preferably asymmetrical lever (30) which is supported rotatably by means of the lever mount (4) about a tilt axis (R) comprising a two-sided lever arm (31) extending substantially in a longitudinal direction (30L) of the lever (30), wherein one lever arm side (35), preferably the longer lever arm side (35), has a first actuator engagement point (36) close to the tilt axis and is in contact remotely from the tilt axis at an end portion (33) with an ejection element (13), preferably a ram (13), and wherein the other lever arm side (32), preferably the shorter lever arm side (32), has a second actuator engagement point (37) close to the tilt axis. The invention further comprises two actuators (50a, 50b), which, during operation, exert a tilting moment in opposite directions on the lever (30) at the first and second actuator engagement point (36, 37), wherein the actuators (50a, 50b) are placed obliquely to one another. Together, the lever mounting unit (3), the lever (30), and the two actuators (50a, 50b) thereby form a movement mechanism (4, 30, 50a, 50b), which is braced on the frame housing unit (2) by means of at least one spring element (21), preferably a disc spring set (21), wherein the spring element (21) is preferably arranged so that it braces the lever mounting unit (3) against the frame housing unit (2) via the lever (30) as well as via the two actuators (50a, 50b).

The invention refers to a combined storage, dosing and mixing device (1), which comprises a first compartment (2) and a second compartment (3) and a dosing section (4) between the first compartment (2) and the second compartment (3). The dosing section (4) comprises a translatory movable slider (10, 10a) adjacent to the first compartment (2), a pivotally movable flap (11) adjacent to the second compartment (3) and a dosing space (C) between the slider (10, 10a) and the flap (11).

A system for dispensing a flowable food product from a reservoir is provided. A wall of the reservoir defines an aperture therethrough allowing the flowable food product to exit the reservoir. The system includes a valve having a base member having a first passageway extending therethrough and a moving member having a second passageway extending therethrough, the moving member configured to slide relative to the base member between a closed position in which the first passageway and the second passageway do not overlap and an open position in which the first passageway and the second passageway overlap. When the moving member is in the open position, an axis extending through the first passageway and the second passageway extends through the aperture in the reservoir.

The invention relates to a metering system (1) for metering a metered medium comprising a frame housing unit (2) and a lever mounting unit (3) which his supported on the frame housing unit (2) comprising a lever mount (4). The invention further comprises a, preferably asymmetrical lever (30) which is supported rotatably by means of the lever mount (4) about a tilt axis (R) comprising a two-sided lever arm (31) extending substantially in a longitudinal direction (30L) of the lever (30), wherein one lever arm side (35), preferably the longer lever arm side (35), has a first actuator engagement point (36) close to the tilt axis and is in contact remotely from the tilt axis at an end portion (33) with an ejection element (13), preferably a ram (13), and wherein the other lever arm side (32), preferably the shorter lever arm side (32), has a second actuator engagement point (37) close to the tilt axis. The invention further comprises two actuators (50a, 50b), which, during operation, exert a tilting moment in opposite directions on the lever (30) at the first and second actuator engagement point (36, 37), wherein the actuators (50a, 50b) are placed obliquely to one another. Together, the lever mounting unit (3), the lever (30), and the two actuators (50a, 50b) thereby form a movement mechanism (4, 30, 50a, 50b), which is braced on the frame housing unit (2) by means of at least one spring element (21), preferably a disc spring set (21), wherein the spring element (21) is preferably arranged so that it braces the lever mounting unit (3) against the frame housing unit (2) via the lever (30) as well as via the two actuators (50a, 50b).

The invention relates to a metering device for adjusting and/or controlling a gas flow, characterised in that the metering device comprises an electrically controllable valve, wherein the gas flow through the metering device can be adjusted and/or controlled by means of the electrically controllable valve,wherein the metering device has a pressure sensor, wherein a gas pressure difference across a gas-outlet opening in the metering device can be measured by means of the pressure sensor, wherein the electrically controllable valve can be adjusted according to the measured gas pressure difference; and/orwherein the metering device comprises an adjustable pressure-control device, wherein a maximum gas pressure difference between an inlet region of the metering device and an outlet region of the metering device can be set by means of the adjustable pressure-control device, wherein the gas flow through the metering device, which gas flow can be adjusted by means of the electrically controllable valve, is limited by the maximum gas pressure difference between the inlet region of the metering device and the outlet region of the metering device which is set by means of the adjustable pressure-control device.

The invention relates to a metering device for adjusting and/or controlling a gas flow, characterised in that the metering device comprises an electrically controllable valve, wherein the gas flow through the metering device can be adjusted and/or controlled by means of the electrically controllable valve,wherein the metering device has a pressure sensor, wherein a gas pressure difference across a gas-outlet opening in the metering device can be measured by means of the pressure sensor, wherein the electrically controllable valve can be adjusted according to the measured gas pressure difference; and/orwherein the metering device comprises an adjustable pressure-control device, wherein a maximum gas pressure difference between an inlet region of the metering device and an outlet region of the metering device can be set by means of the adjustable pressure-control device, wherein the gas flow through the metering device, which gas flow can be adjusted by means of the electrically controllable valve, is limited by the maximum gas pressure difference between the inlet region of the metering device and the outlet region of the metering device which is set by means of the adjustable pressure-control device.