MODULAR DISPENSING CONTAINER FOR OIL

Abstract

The invention relates to a modular dispensing container for oil, consisting of a container designed to be installed as an independent module or as a group of several modules or different divisions or compartments, with internal layers of insulating material, and thermal glass with UV protection for the front face, and a lid located on the upper face, with a leak-tight seal, the oil or liquid being served via a dispensing tap located on the lower front part.

Claims

1.- Modular oil dispensing container, consisting of a container case, characterized by being available as an independent module (1), or as a group of several modules, for different types of oils or other liquids to be preserved, comprising a housing made of stainless steel, with internal layers of insulating material, and thermal glass with anti-UV protection (2) for the front face, a lid (3) located on the upper face, with a watertight seal, where the oil or liquid is served by means of a dispenser tap (11) located on the lower front part, with a simple opening tap.

2.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that each module (1) comprises a cooling and/or heating system (4) based on Peltier cells or an independent alternative solution, and a microcontroller unit with thermostat (5) and means of control and monitoring (6) of the system.

3.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that each module (1) comprises a weight sensor (7).

4.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that each module (1) comprises an internal backlighting system with non-aggressive lighting means (8), and switch.

5.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to previous claims, where the power supply of the electrical components for different modular containers is carried out by having connectors (9) in each module (1) with respect to a joint back plate (10), which allows the power supply while the modules are inserted in it, but at the same time allowing its removal individually with its corresponding handle.

6.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized by the fact that the set of modular containers can be located inside the same chamber that maintains the appropriate temperature for all the modules (1).

7.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the internal base of the container has a surface oriented towards the tap (11), and has different barriers and discontinuities (12) to contain oil residues.

8.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that each module (1) has a small front compartment (13), independent of the main compartment for consumption.

9.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that a front cover (14) covers the perimeter holes of the modular container that remain where it is installed.

10.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tap (11) is located on the lower face of the module (1).

11.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tap (11) is retractable/extensible.

12.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tap (11) is of the manual lever type.

13.- Modular oil dispensing container, according to claim 1, characterized in that the tap (11) is of the manual lever type.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] For a better understanding of the present description, drawings depicting a preferred embodiment of the present invention are provided herewith:

[0032] FIG. 1: Conventional perspective view of a modular oil dispensing container module object of the present invention.

[0033] FIG. 2: Conventional perspective view of a three-module oil dispensing container module subject of the present invention.

[0034] FIG. 3: Lateral elevation section of a model of a modular oil dispensing container object of the present invention, with retractable faucet.

[0035] The numerical references appearing in these figures correspond to the following constituent elements of the invention: [0036] 1. Module [0037] 2. Anti-UV thermal glass [0038] 3. Cover [0039] 4. Cooling and/or heating system [0040] 5. Microcontroller unit with thermostat [0041] 6. Control and monitoring means [0042] 7. Weight sensor [0043] 8. Lighting means [0044] 9. Conectors [0045] 10. Joint back plate [0046] 11. Dispenser tap [0047] 12. Barriers and discontinuities [0048] 13. Front compartment [0049] 14. Front cover

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0050] A preferred embodiment of the modular oil dispensing container of the present invention, with reference to the numerical references, can be based on a container container arranged to be placed as an independent module (1), or as a grouping of several modules, for different types of oils or other liquids.

[0051] The housing is made of stainless steel, with internal layers of insulating material, and thermal glass with anti-UV protection (2) for the front face, and includes a lid (3) located on the upper face, with a watertight seal.

[0052] Temperature management and control is carried out by a cooling and/or heating system (4) based on Peltier cells or an alternative independent solution for each modular compartment. A microcontroller unit with thermostat (5) and control and monitoring means (6) allow to manage and regulate this temperature.

[0053] Each module (1) also includes a weight sensor (7), and an internal backlighting system with non-aggressive lighting means (8).

[0054] The power supply of the electrical components for different modular containers is carried out by having connectors (9) on each module (1) with respect to a joint back plate (10), which allows the power supply while the modules are inserted in it, but at the same time allowing their individual removal with their corresponding handle.

[0055] In a different embodiment, the set of modular containers can be located inside the same chamber that maintains the appropriate temperature globally to all modules, simplifying the circuitry.

[0056] The oil or liquid is dispensed by means of a dispensing tap (11), with a simple opening tap and/or, for greater precision, a manual or automatic lever dispenser.

[0057] Said tap (11) is located on the lower front, or lower face of the module (1) and can either be fixed, or retractable/extensible for use when removed from the cabinet or compartment where it is installed.

[0058] The internal base of the container has a surface oriented towards the tap (11), and can have different barriers and discontinuities (12) to contain oil residues.

[0059] Likewise, each module (1) may have a single compartment, or, in a different embodiment, each module (1) has internally a small front compartment (13), with a sample of the liquid it contains, and which does not drop as it is used up, the other compartment, the main compartment, being the one containing the oil or liquid to be consumed.

[0060] The modular container object of the present invention can have fixed main dimensions, which are adjusted to the hole where it will be installed with a front cover (14) covering the perimeter holes, and can also be of customized dimensions for each hole or installation.