Dosing Dispensor for Powdered or Granular Material to be Affixed to Water Dispensors

Abstract

A dosing dispenser to be incorporated to water dispensers with the purpose of providing powdered material that, when mixed with water, is used for human consumption. Said dosing dispenser comprises at least one dispensing unit affixed to one lateral wall ( 6 ) of the water dispenser's structure (A) and consists of a receiving ring ( 13 ) for the powdered material container, which is placed and fixed in an inverted position, facing a powdered material feeding duct ( 16 ), wherein a valvular closing means is inserted and mounted on an induced arm ( 18 ) through the gib ( 26 ) that runs through the wall of the duct. Said duct is associated in one end by an expansion spring ( 25 ) to the control arm ( 23 ), which carries the stirring pin ( 19 ) plunging inside the container. The control arm in its other end is associated with a manual control knob ( 7 ) operated by the user. The receiving ring ( 13 ) is cylindrical and has an internal screw thread cooperating with the threaded bead of the powdered material container. Additionally, the valvular closing means is a disk-like plate ( 24 ) cooperating with the induced arm of the powdered material feeding duct ( 16 ).

1 . A dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers with the purpose of providing powdered material that, when mixed with water, is used for human consumption, the dispenser comprising at least one dispensing unit affixed to a lateral wall ( 6 ) of the water dispenser's structure (A) and consisting of a receiving ring ( 13 ) for the powdered material container, which is placed and fixed in an inverted position, facing the powdered material feeding duct ( 16 ), wherein a valvular closing means ( 24 ) is inserted and mounted on an induced arm ( 18 ) that runs through the wall of the feeding duct ( 16 ), which is driven in its end by an expansion spring ( 25 ) attached in its other end to the rotating control arm ( 23 ) that carries the stirring pin ( 19 ); said rotating control arm ( 23 ) that runs through the feeding duct ( 16 ) is associated in its other end to a manual control knob ( 7 ) to be operated by the user.  
   
   
       2 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving ring ( 13 ) is cylindrical and has an internal thread screw that cooperates with the threaded bead of the powdered material container placed in an inverted position.  
   
   
       3 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the valvular closing means is a disk-like plate ( 24 ) cooperating with the induced arm ( 18 ), with a diameter equal to the internal diameter of the powdered material feeding duct ( 16 ).  
   
   
       4 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotating control arm ( 23 ), that runs through the wall of the duct ( 16 ) associated with the manual control knob ( 7 ), is attached to the induced arm ( 18 ) with the insertion of an expansion spring ( 25 ) that provides a tendency to the valvular closure ( 24 ).  
   
   
       5 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the rotating control arm ( 23 ) and the induced arm ( 18 ) are bent arms that run through the cylindrical body defining the feeding duct ( 16 ) and are joined by their respective free ends, with the insertion of an expansion ring ( 25 ).  
   
   
       6 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the feeding duct consists of two co-axial cylindrical sections ( 14 ,  16 ).  
   
   
       7 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the dispenser includes a plurality of dispensing units placed on at least one of the lateral walls of the water dispenser's structure, the units being covered by a lid ( 11 ) that is hinged to the lateral wall and has front openings for the manual control knobs.  
   
   
       8 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the delivery outlet of the powdered material feeding duct of each dispensing unit faces from a very short distance the upper part of the receiving cup, which is supported by the cantilevered tray ( 9 ) on the water dispenser's structure.  
   
   
       9 . The dosing dispenser for powdered or granular material to be affixed to water dispensers according to  claim 1 , wherein the receiving ring ( 13 ) is coupled by screw threading with a cylindrical adapter ( 20 ) with a diameter that is equal to the diameter of the container.