阅读说明：本技术 用于洗衣产品的自动定量加料的可持续方法和装置 (Sustainable method and apparatus for automatic dosing of laundry products ) 是由 D·J·库克 B·P·纽比 E·S·皮尔西 K·J·肖 R·L·特雷洛尔 于 2019-01-29 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于从成分储器分配一种或多种成分组合物以供应至洗衣机滚筒的洗衣系统,所述洗衣系统包括：(i)设备,其包括分配装置和多个成分储器；(ii)与所述分配装置可控流体连通的所述多个成分储器,其包含再循环材料且容纳各种各样的成分组合物,并且每个成分储器包含至少一个成分储器标识符；(iii)所述分配装置可操作以由于用户指令而从相应成分储器选择性地分配所述成分组合物的部分,以提供一定剂量的洗衣产品,且进一步包括：(iv)成分储器控制系统,其用于控制相应成分组合物从通过相应成分储器标识符识别的特定成分储器的所述选择性分配,使得所述装置可以从一个或多个已识别的成分储器选择性地分配成分组合物,其中所述或每个成分储器标识符包含用于存储关于所述成分储器的状况的数据的数据载体,且所述成分储器控制系统可操作以修改在所述数据载体上存储的所述数据。(A laundry system for dispensing one or more ingredient compositions from an ingredient reservoir for supply to a drum of a washing machine, the laundry system comprising: (i) an apparatus comprising a dispensing device and a plurality of ingredient reservoirs; (ii) the plurality of ingredient reservoirs in controllable fluid communication with the dispensing device containing a recycled material and containing a wide variety of ingredient compositions, and each ingredient reservoir containing at least one ingredient reservoir identifier; (iii) the dispensing device is operable to selectively dispense portions of the ingredient compositions from respective ingredient reservoirs as a result of user instructions to provide a dose of laundry product, and further comprises: (iv) an ingredient reservoir control system for controlling said selective dispensing of respective ingredient compositions from a particular ingredient reservoir identified by a respective ingredient reservoir identifier, such that the apparatus can selectively dispense ingredient compositions from one or more identified ingredient reservoirs, wherein the or each ingredient reservoir identifier comprises a data carrier for storing data relating to the condition of the ingredient reservoir, and the ingredient reservoir control system is operable to modify said data stored on said data carrier.)

1. A laundry system for dispensing one or more ingredient compositions from an ingredient reservoir for supply to a drum of a washing machine, the laundry system comprising:

(i) an apparatus comprising a dispensing device and a plurality of ingredient reservoirs;

(ii) the plurality of ingredient reservoirs in controllable fluid communication with the dispensing device containing a recycled material and containing a wide variety of ingredient compositions, and each ingredient reservoir containing at least one ingredient reservoir identifier;

(iii) the dispensing device is operable to selectively dispense portions of the ingredient compositions from respective ingredient reservoirs as a result of user instructions to provide a dose of laundry product, and further comprises:

(iv) an ingredient reservoir control system for controlling the selective dispensing of respective ingredient compositions from a particular ingredient reservoir identified by a respective ingredient reservoir identifier, such that the apparatus can selectively dispense ingredient compositions from one or more identified ingredient reservoirs,

wherein the or each component reservoir identifier comprises a data carrier for storing data relating to the condition of the component reservoir, and the component reservoir control system is operable to modify the data stored on the data carrier.

2. A circulation system using a reusable automated dosing reservoir, the system comprising:

a. at least one ingredient reservoir containing recycled material and containing an ingredient composition for supply to a drum of a washing machine, wherein the ingredient reservoir contains an ingredient reservoir identifier comprising a data carrier operable to carry data relating to use and/or processing of the reservoir at one or more stations; and

b. a reservoir controller comprising at least one reader capable of reading the data regarding the use and/or processing of the reservoir at one or more sites, wherein the sites of the circulatory system comprise:

a. use stations, and

b. a reservoir cleaning station where the reservoir is cleaned;

and preferably

c. A reservoir filling and/or refilling station where the reservoir is filled or refilled with an ingredient composition.

3. An apparatus for dispensing one or more ingredient compositions from an ingredient reservoir for supply to a drum of a washing machine, the apparatus comprising:

(i) a plurality of ingredient reservoirs each containing recycled material and containing a wide variety of ingredient compositions and comprising at least one ingredient reservoir identifier;

(ii) a dispensing device operable to selectively dispense portions of the ingredient composition from respective ingredient reservoirs as a result of user input so as to provide a dose of laundry product, an

(iii) An ingredient reservoir control system for controlling the selective dispensing of respective ingredient compositions from a particular ingredient reservoir identified by a respective ingredient reservoir identifier, such that the apparatus can selectively dispense ingredient compositions from one or more identified ingredient reservoirs,

wherein the or each component reservoir identifier comprises a data carrier for storing data relating to the condition of the component reservoir, and the component reservoir control system is operable to modify the data stored on the data carrier.

4. A method for dispensing one or more ingredient compositions from ingredient reservoirs for supply to a washing machine drum, the ingredient reservoirs each containing recycled material and containing a wide variety of ingredient compositions, the method comprising the step of selectively dispensing from an ingredient reservoir which has been specifically identified, the or each reservoir containing an ingredient reservoir identifier by which the reservoir is identified to the ingredient reservoir control system which controls the selective dispensing, wherein the or each ingredient reservoir identifier comprises a data carrier for storing data relating to the condition of the ingredient reservoir, and the method further comprises the step of modifying, by an ingredient reservoir control system, the data stored on the data carrier relating to a dispensed ingredient composition.

5. The method of claim 4, using an apparatus comprising:

a. a computer module configured to receive input regarding a laundry load based on one or more of the following criteria:

(i) stain characteristics;

(ii) a fabric property;

(iii) user requirements; and

(iv) a user preference;

and comprises the following steps:

a. providing input based on at least one of the criteria to the computer module, and then

b. Causing the device to determine a recipe for a laundry product based on the information, the recipe being optimized according to the input and consisting of one or more ingredient compositions from respective ingredient reservoirs, and then

c. Causing the device to effect controlled selective dispensing from a particular ingredient reservoir identified by an ingredient reservoir control system for controlling the selective dispensing of a respective ingredient composition from a particular ingredient reservoir identified by a respective ingredient reservoir identifier, such that the device selectively dispenses ingredient compositions from one or more identified ingredient reservoirs; and

d. the component memory control system is operable to modify the data stored on the data carrier,

wherein the or each ingredient reservoir identifier comprises a data carrier for storing data relating to the condition of the ingredient reservoir, and the ingredient reservoir control system modifies the data stored on the data carrier relating to the dispensed ingredient composition.

6. A computer-implemented method for dispensing one or more ingredient compositions from an ingredient reservoir containing recycled material and containing a respective ingredient reservoir identifier, wherein the or each ingredient reservoir identifier contains a data carrier for storing data relating to the condition of the ingredient reservoir, the method comprising the steps of:

a. a user input regarding the washing of the fabrics is received,

b. generating, in response to the user input, a signal and/or data for activating an ingredient reservoir control system for controlling selective dispensing of a respective ingredient composition from a particular ingredient reservoir identified by a respective ingredient reservoir identifier,

c. modifying, by the controller, data stored on the data carrier regarding the dispensed ingredient composition.

7. An ingredient store comprising recycled material and comprising an ingredient store identifier, the store identifier comprising a data carrier storing data relating to the processing of the store at any one or more of the following sites:

a. use stations, and

b. a reservoir cleaning station where the reservoir is cleaned;

and preferably

c. A reservoir filling and/or refilling station where the reservoir is filled or refilled with an ingredient composition supplied to the drum of the washing machine.

8. A composition reservoir according to claim 7, wherein said data carrier can store data relating to the condition of the reservoir itself.

9. An ingredient reservoir according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the data carrier stores data relating to the condition of the contents of the reservoir.

10. An ingredient reservoir according to any of claims 7-9, wherein the reservoir identification means is comprised within the reservoir, optionally housed within a reservoir wall or bottom or other portion.

11. A system according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the ingredient reservoir is according to any one of claims 7-10.

12. The device according to claim 3, wherein the ingredient reservoir is according to any one of claims 7-10.

13. A method according to claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the ingredient reservoir is according to any one of claims 7-10.

14. An ingredient reservoir, apparatus, method or system substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and/or as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.