Dispensing apparatus for dosing flowable media

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for dosing flowable media, which comprises at least one housing, at least one storage container exchangeably arranged in the housing having at least one pump apparatus and at least one actuating apparatus, the pump apparatus being arranged on the upper side or underside of the storage container and consisting of at least one pump unit and one outlet element. At least one outlet pipe is provided on the housing for at least partially receiving the outlet element of the pump apparatus (4), the actuating apparatus consisting of at least one via an actuating element, by means of which the pump apparatus can be driven, such that the flowable media can be dosed when flowing out of the outlet pipe.

Claims

1. Dispensing apparatus (1) for dosing flowable media, comprising a housing (2), at least one storage container (3) exchangeably arranged in the housing (2) having at least one pump apparatus (4) and at least one actuating apparatus, the pump apparatus (4) being arranged on the upper side or underside of the storage container (3) and consisting of at least one pump unit (6) and one outlet element (8), characterised in that at least one outlet pipe (9) is provided on the housing (2) for at least partially receiving the outlet element (8) of the pump apparatus (4), the actuating apparatus consisting of at least one via an actuating element (10), by means of which the pump apparatus (4) can be driven, such that the flowable medium can be dosed when flowing out of the outlet pipe (9).

2. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that a collecting container is arranged in the vertical direction below an opening of the outlet pipe (9), such that excess amount of the flowable media is stored therein.

3. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that such a fluid volume flows out of the outlet pipe (9) at the maximum by means of a single actuation of the pumping apparatus (4) by the actuating apparatus, such that the storage container fills to a maximum of at most 5%, preferably at most 10%.

4. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the fluid volume which flows out of the outlet opening by means of a single actuation of the pumping apparatus (4) is adjustable.

5. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 4, characterised in that the adjustment of the fluid volume takes place via an adjustment means which adjusts a stroke volume of the pumping apparatus (4).

6. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the pumping apparatus has an actuating element (10) which is designed as a foot pedal.

7. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that at least one further storage container (15) is arranged inside the housing (2) or on the outside of the housing (2), which is configured and provided to store the flowable medium or else is configured and provided to store an operating resource, such as coins, notes.

8. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the pumping apparatus is activated for a predetermined number of pump strokes depending on the operating resource.

9. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the storage container is or comprises an offertory box.

10. Dispensing apparatus (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the housing (2) and the outlet pipes (9) and the lifting table unit (11) are made of metal, preferably steel, in particular stainless steel.

Description

[0067] The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings.

[0068] FIGS. 1A to 1C are schematic side views (FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional side view) of an embodiment of a first implementation of the present invention.

[0069] FIG. 1D shows a holding element for holding the collecting container.

[0070] FIG. 1E is a schematic plan view of the invention described here according to FIG. 1A to 1D,

[0071] FIG. 2 showing a detail of the lever region of the present invention.

[0072] FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1A to 2.

[0073] In the drawings, identical or equivalent components are provided with the same components, even if individual components may be exaggerated.

[0074] The dispensing apparatus 1 has a housing 2, at least one storage container 3 arranged exchangeably in the housing 2 having at least one pump apparatus 4 and at least one actuating apparatus, in particular wherein the pump apparatus 4 is arranged on the upper side or underside of the storage container 3 and consists of at least one pump unit 6 and one outlet element 8. At least one outlet pipe 9 is provided on the housing 2 for at least partially receiving the outlet element 8 of the pump apparatus 4, the actuating apparatus consisting of at least one via an actuating element 10, by means of which the pump apparatus 4 can be driven, so that the flowable media can be dosed when flowing out of the outlet pipe 9.

[0075] A collecting container is arranged in the vertical direction below an opening of the outlet pipe 9, such that excess amounts of the flowable media are stored therein.

[0076] Such a fluid volume flows out of the outlet pipe (9) at the maximum by means of a single actuation of the pumping apparatus 4 by the actuating apparatus, such that the storage container fills to a maximum of at most 5%, preferably at most 10%.

[0077] The fluid volume, which flows out in particular from the outlet opening by means of a single actuation of the pumping apparatus 4, can be adjusted here

[0078] The adjustment of the fluid volume takes place using an adjustment means, which in particular adjusts a stroke volume of the pumping apparatus 4.

[0079] In addition, the pumping apparatus has an actuating element 10, which is designed here as a foot pedal.

[0080] At least one further storage container 15 is arranged inside the housing 2 or on the outside of the housing 2, which storage container is in particular configured and provided to store the flowable medium or else is configured and provided to store an operating resource, such as coins or notes.

[0081] Depending on the operating resource, the pumping apparatus is activated for a predetermined number of pump strokes.

[0082] The storage container in this case is or comprises an offertory box.

[0083] In the present invention, the housing 2 and the outlet pipe 9 and the lifting table unit 11 are made of metal, preferably steel, in particular stainless steel.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0084] 1 dispensing apparatus [0085] 2 housing [0086] 3 storage container [0087] 4 pump apparatus [0088] 5 storage area [0089] 8 outlet element [0090] 9 outlet pipe [0091] 10 actuating element [0092] 11 lifting table unit