This application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201710145875.4, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, the contents of which are incorporated by reference herein.
The subject matter herein generally relates to systems dispensing liquids.
Hands under a liquid outlet of an apparatus causes liquid to flow out from the liquid outlet. The liquid is determined by a time of the hands placed under the liquid dispenser. The amount of the liquid may be more or less than the person needs.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the exemplary embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the exemplary embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures, and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts may be exaggerated to better illustrate details and features. The description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the exemplary embodiments described herein.
A definition that applies throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “comprising” means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in a so-described combination, group, series, and the like.
The liquid customizing module 30 is configured to input a requirement as to liquid type. The liquid requirement includes the person who desires and receives the liquid (hereinafter “dispensor”). Referring to
The storage module 32 stores rules as to liquid amount can dispense. According to the liquid requirement and the liquid amount rule, the determining module 34 determines an amount of liquid corresponding to the liquid requirement. In an exemplary embodiment, the liquid-releasing apparatus 200 is a hand sanitizer dispensing apparatus. The liquid requirement includes an age of the user using the hand sanitizer. The liquid amount rules include an amount of the hand sanitizer corresponding to different ages. The liquid requirement further can include heaviness of dirt on the hand. The liquid amount rule includes an amount of the hand sanitizer corresponding to different ages and different degrees of dirt. When the user is younger and the dirty degree is low, the amount of the hand sanitizer is little. In another exemplary embodiment, the liquid-releasing apparatus 200 is a drinking liquid vending machine. The liquid requirement includes an age of a user and an environmental temperature. The liquid amount rule includes an amount for dispensor corresponding to different ages and different environmental temperatures. When the user is younger and the environmental temperature is cold, the amount of the drinking liquid to be dispensed is little.
When a preset condition is met, the controlling module 38 controls the valve 20 to turn on. In an exemplary embodiment, after acquiring the liquid requirement, the controlling module 38 controls the valve 20 to turn on. In another exemplary embodiment, the liquid-releasing apparatus 200 further includes a sensing module 24. The sensing module 24 senses whether an object is positioned under the liquid outlet 22. When there is an object positioned within a preset distance under the liquid outlet 22, the controlling module 38 controls the valve 20 to turn on. The sensing module 24 can be an infrared sensor.
The storage module 32 further stores a flow speed of liquid being ejected out from the liquid outlet 22. According to the flow speed of liquid and the amount of using liquid, the time calculating module 36 calculates a period of time for the liquid to flow. When a flowing time of the liquid reaches the calculated time, the controlling module 28 controls the valve 20 to turn off.
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The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure, up to and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
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