Contactless liquid distribution system

Abstract

A liquid distribution system including a cart, a liquid storage container carried by the cart, and a pump fluidly connected to the liquid storage container. A plurality of arms emanating from the cart, and liquid nozzles are positioned on an end of each of the plurality of arms. A plurality of activators are arranged with one of the activators proximate to each of the ends of the arms with the nozzles. A controller is coupled to the activators and the pump, the controller monitoring input from the activators and when one of the activators sends a signal the controller directs liquid from the liquid storage container to the nozzle proximate the activator that sent the signal. The controller activates the pump to cause the liquid to flow to the nozzle proximate the activator that sent the signal.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A liquid distribution system, comprising:
 a cart;   a liquid storage container carried by the cart;   a pump fluidly connected to the liquid storage container;   a plurality of arms emanating from the cart;   a plurality of liquid nozzles, one of the liquid nozzles positioned on an end of each of the plurality of arms;   a plurality of activators, one of the activators proximate to each of the ends of the arms with the nozzles; and   a controller coupled to the activators and the pump, the controller monitoring input from the activators and when one of the activators sends a signal the controller directs liquid from the liquid storage container to the nozzle proximate the activator that sent the signal, the controller activating the pump to cause the liquid to flow to the nozzle proximate the activator that sent the signal.   
     
     
         2 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of arms emanate from a top portion of the cart. 
     
     
         3 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of arms emanate in a generally radial manner. 
     
     
         4 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of arms are adjustably extendable/retractable. 
     
     
         5 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 4 , wherein the extension of the plurality of arms cause an increase in distance between the nozzle on the end of one of the arms relative to the nozzles on adjacent arms. 
     
     
         6 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of arms are arranged in a generally horizontal plane. 
     
     
         7 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 4 , wherein the plurality of arms retract so that they are proximate to the cart. 
     
     
         8 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of valves, each of the valves being associated with one of the nozzles, the plurality of valves being fluidically connected to the pump, the plurality of valves being under the control of the controller, wherein the controller activates the pump and each of the valves associated with a activator that is sending a signal to thereby distribute the liquid to the nozzle proximate to the activator sending the signal. 
     
     
         9 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 8 , wherein the valves are connected to a manifold to which the pump supplies the liquid and thereby to the valves. 
     
     
         10 . The liquid distribution system of  claim 1 , further comprising a standalone electric power source that powers the controller, the activators and the pump. 
     
     
         11 . A method of distributing liquid, comprising the steps of:
 moving a liquid distribution system to a location, the liquid distribution system including:
 a liquid storage container; 
 a pump fluidly connected to the liquid storage container; 
 a plurality of arms emanating from the system; 
 a plurality of liquid nozzles, one of the liquid nozzles positioned on an end of each of the plurality of arms; 
 a plurality of activators, one of the activators proximate to each of the ends of the arms with the nozzles; and 
 a controller coupled to the activators and the pump, the controller carrying out some of the steps of the method including the steps of:
 monitoring input from the activators; 
 receiving a signal from at least one of the activators; 
 activating the pump when one of the activators sends the signal; and 
 directing liquid from the liquid storage container to the nozzle proximate the activator that sent the signal to cause the liquid to flow to the nozzle proximate the activator that sent the signal. 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of arms emanate from a top portion of the system. 
     
     
         13 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 12 , wherein the plurality of arms emanate in a generally radial manner. 
     
     
         14 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of adjusting the plurality of arms in an extendable/retractable manner. 
     
     
         15 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 14 , wherein the extension of the plurality of arms cause an increase in distance between the nozzle on the end of one of the arms relative to the nozzles on adjacent arms. 
     
     
         16 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of arms are arranged in a generally horizontal plane. 
     
     
         17 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 14 , wherein the plurality of arms retract so that they are proximate to the system. 
     
     
         18 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 11 , further comprising the step of activating at least one of a plurality of valves, each of the valves being associated with one of the nozzles, the plurality of valves being fluidically connected to the pump, the plurality of valves being under the control of the controller, wherein the controller activates the pump and each of the valves associated with the activator that is sending a signal to thereby distribute the liquid to the nozzle proximate to the activator sending the signal. 
     
     
         19 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 18 , wherein the valves are connected to a manifold to which the pump supplies the liquid and thereby to the valves. 
     
     
         20 . The method of distributing liquid of  claim 11 , wherein the system further includes a standalone electric power source that powers the controller, the activators and the pump.