POWDER SHAKER APPARATUS

Abstract

A powder shaker apparatus dispenses powder or granular materials from a container equally at a desired amount and rate. An actuator, which generates rotary motion, is located inside a cylindrical body. A transmission shaft which connects the actuator to a distributing element transmits the rotary motion from the actuator to the distributing element. The distributing element moves and guides the material accumulated on the upper cover towards the holes on the upper cover. The upper cover, which is located under the body dispenses powder or granular material through the holes formed on the upper cover. Alternatively, a lower cover attached to the lower section of the upper cover in a rotatable manner helps with adjusting the amount of powder material to be dispensed or completely stops the flow depending on the position of holes on the lower cover compared to the position of holes formed on the upper cover.

Claims

1. A powder shaker apparatus to ensure dispensation of powder or granular materials from a container equally at a desired amount and rate, comprising: a body to store and release the material to be dispensed; an actuator to perform rotary motion using energy drawn from a connected power supply; an upper cover disposed at a lower portion of the body, wherein powder or granular material is dispensed through holes formed on it; a distributing element which moves and directs material accumulated on the upper cover towards the holes formed on the upper cover; and a transmission shaft connecting the actuator to the distributing element, which transmits the rotary movement from the actuator to the distributing element.

2. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a lower cover attached to a lower section of the upper cover in a rotatable manner, which helps with adjusting the amount of powder material to be dispensed or completely stops the flow depending on the position of holes on the lower cover compared to the position of holes formed on the upper cover.

3. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 2, comprising a fixing element to tie together the upper cover and the lower cover.

4. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a trigger element which is located on the body and controls the operation of the actuator.

5. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 1, comprising: a support member which is engaged to the transmission shaft and fixed between the upper cover and the body and disposed on the upper portion of the distributing element; and a spring positioned between the support member and the distributing element, which keeps the distributing element under pressure on the upper cover using the pressure applied by the support member.

6. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a holding element attached to the lower portion of the body, which contacts a button located at a lower section of the actuator that readies the actuator for operation and stores the material to be dispensed.

7. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 5, comprising a cone-shaped support member which opens the lower portion of the protective wall storing the material inside the holding element to dispense the material over the upper cover.

8. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that the said body comprises attachable and detachable two parts, namely an upper body which holds the actuator, and a lower body which stores the material to be dispensed in the holding element.

9. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the said distributing element is fan-shaped.

10. The powder shaker apparatus according to claim 6, comprising a cone-shaped support member which opens the lower portion of the protective wall storing the material inside the holding element to dispense the material over the upper cover.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] FIG. 1 Is a general view of the assembled powder shaker apparatus according to the invention.

[0019] FIG. 2 Is a sectional view of the assembled powder shaker apparatus according to the invention.

[0020] FIG. 3 Is a disassembled view of the powder shaker apparatus according to the invention.

[0021] FIG. 4 Is a disassembled view of covers of the powder shaker apparatus according to the invention.

[0022] FIG. 5 Is an assembled view of the support member and distributing element of the powder shaker apparatus according to the invention.

[0023]

TABLE-US-00001 List of Reference Numerals 10. Powder shaker apparatus 20. Body 21. Upper body 22. Lower body 30. Trigger element 40. Actuator 41. Button 50. Support member 60. Spring 70. Upper cover 71. Lower cover 80. Holding element 90. Fixing element 100. Distributing element 110. Transmission shaft 120. Battery

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] General view of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1, whereas the sectional view is shown in FIG. 2, whereby the invention is related to a powder shaker apparatus (10) to dispense powder (powder, hair fibre, etc.) or granular materials equally at a desired amount. The powder shaker apparatus (10) according to the present invention comprises a two-part body (20) which contains all elements. The attachable and detachable two-part body comprises an upper body (21) which holds an actuator (40), and a lower body (22) which stores the material to be dispensed in a holding element (80). A button holder is located at the top portion of the upper body (21). An actuator (40) generates rotary motion using energy drawn from a connected power supply to rotate a distributing element (100) located on the upper cover (70). A trigger element (30) on the body (20) controls the operation of the actuator (40). The holding element (80) attached to the lower portion of the body (20) contacts a button (41) located at the lower section of the actuator (40) which readies the actuator (40) for operation. Thus, actuator (40) is readied for operation. When the trigger element (30) is pushed, a circuit breaker located under the motor (actuator (40)) goes into pressed position and the motor starts. Otherwise, the circuit breaker prevents the motor from starting. Rotary motion generated by the actuator (40) is transmitted to the distributing element (100) by means of a transmission shaft (110) connecting the actuator (40) to the distributing element (100). The distributing element (100), moves and guides the powder material accumulated on the upper cover (70) towards the holes formed on the upper cover (70). Powder material is dispensed through holes formed on the upper cover (70) which is located under the body (20).

[0025] FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of elements constituting the powder shaker apparatus (10). A lower cover (71) attached to the lower section of the upper cover (70) in a rotatable manner helps with adjusting the amount of powder material to be dispensed depending on the position of holes on the lower cover (71) compared to the position of holes formed on the upper cover (70). As shown in FIG. 4, the upper cover (70) and the lower cover (71) are tied together, preferably by means of a metal fixing element (90) located on a slot between the upper cover (70) and the lower cover (71). The fixing element (90) also serves to fix the distributing element (100). A cylindrical holding element (80) located inside the lower portion of the body (20) holds the material to be dispensed within a wall such as a foil. Upper portion of the holding element (80) contains a space where the transmission shaft (110) passes through, and the lower portion includes an opening for the support member (50). The foil which holds the powder material that passes through the transmission shaft (110) to the holding element (80) widely opens at the upper portion of the cone-shaped support member (50) at the lower section, and pours the powder material to the distributing element (100) through the opening at the lower section of the support member (50).

[0026] A spring (60) is positioned between the support member (50) and the distributing element (100), which keeps the distributing element (100) under pressure on the upper cover (70) using the pressure applied by the support member (50). As shown in FIG. 5, the support member (50) which is engaged to the transmission shaft (110) and fixed between the upper cover (70) and the body (20) is disposed on the upper portion of the distributing element (100). Thus, the fan-shaped distributing element (100) is guaranteed to contact the upper cover (70).

[0027] As shown in FIG. 3, powder shaker apparatus (10) elements are positioned appropriately and assembled by means of attaching the upper body (21) to the lower body (22). Upper cover (70) is fixed to the lower body (22) by way of rotation, thereby positioned in a way to not wiggle between the fan, the support member (50) and the upper cover (70) also thanks to the spring (60).

[0028] Powder shaker apparatus (10) according to the present invention is operated as follows: The actuator (40), which preferably runs on battery (120), is operated by pushing a button-type trigger element (30) located on the upper portion of the body (20). The distributing element (100), which is positioned between the support member (50) and the upper cover (70), starts to rotate driven by the actuator (40) through the transmission shaft (110). Accordingly, powder material over the upper cover (70) starts to flow through the holes. In another embodiment of the invention, the lower cover (71) is turned to completely stop the powder material flow or set flow rate depending on the position of holes on the upper cover (70) and the lower cover (71). After use, the trigger element (30) is manipulated again to stop the actuator (40).