Abstract:
The invention provides a device for dispensing accurately-controlled small quantities of at least one liquid, comprising a liquid supply (L); a gas supply (G), arranged to selectively supply a gas pressure; and a capillary duct (20) adapted to be filled with liquid to be dispensed, and to eject the liquid. The device has a filling configuration wherein liquid from the supply is in contact with an end (20a) of the capillary duct to fill the capillary duct with liquid; and a liquid separation and ejection configuration, in which liquid remaining in the liquid supply is separated from liquid that fills the capillary duct to form a discrete quantity (V) of liquid filling the capillary duct (20) out of contact with the remaining liquid of the liquid supply. The capillary duct, filled with this discrete quantity (V) of liquid then has one end in contact with the gas supply and another end in contact with the atmosphere. The discrete quantity of liquid (V), forming an exact dose of liquid to be dispensed, is ejectable from the second end (20b) of the capillary duct by the application of gas pressure.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device for dispensing accurately-controlled small quantities of at least one liquid, comprising a liquid supply (L); a gas supply (G), arranged to selectively supply a gas pressure; and a capillary duct ( 20 ) adapted to be filled with liquid to be dispensed, and to eject the liquid. The device has a filling configuration wherein liquid from the supply is in contact with an end ( 20 a) of the capillary duct to fill the capillary duct with liquid; and a liquid separation and ejection configuration, in which liquid remaining in the liquid supply is separated from liquid that fills the capillary duct to form a discrete quantity (V) of liquid filling the capillary duct ( 20 ) out of contact with the remaining liquid of the liquid supply. The capillary duct, filled with this discrete quantity (V) of liquid then has one end in contact with the gas supply and another end in contact with the atmosphere. The discrete quantity of liquid (V), forming an exact dose of liquid to be dispensed, is ejectable from the second end ( 20 b) of the capillary duct by the application of gas pressure.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device for dispensing accurately-controlled small quantities of at least one liquid, comprising a liquid supply (L); a gas supply (G), arranged to selectively supply a gas pressure; and a capillary duct (20) adapted to be filled with liquid to be dispensed, and to eject the liquid. The device has a filling configuration wherein liquid from the suppl y is in contact with an end (20a) of the capillary duct to fill the capillary duct with liquid; and a liquid separation and ejection configuration, in whi ch liquid remaining in the liquid supply is separated from liquid that fills th e capillary duct to form a discrete quantity (V) of liquid filling the capilla ry duct (20) out of contact with the remaining liquid of the liquid supply. The capillary duct, filled with this discrete quantity (V) of liquid then has on e end in contact with the gas supply and another end in contact with the atmosphere. The discrete quantity of liquid (V), forming an exact dose of liquid to be dispensed, is ejectable from the second end (20b) of the capillary duct by the application of gas pressure.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device for dispensing accurately-controlled small quantities of at least one liquid, comprising a liquid supply (L); a gas supply (G), arranged to selectively supply a gas pressure; and a capillary duct (20) adapted to be filled with liquid to be dispensed, and to eject the liquid. The device has a filling configuration wherein liquid from the suppl y is in contact with an end (20a) of the capillary duct to fill the capillary duct with liquid; and a liquid separation and ejection configuration, in whi ch liquid remaining in the liquid supply is separated from liquid that fills th e capillary duct to form a discrete quantity (V) of liquid filling the capilla ry duct (20) out of contact with the remaining liquid of the liquid supply. The capillary duct, filled with this discrete quantity (V) of liquid then has on e end in contact with the gas supply and another end in contact with the atmosphere. The discrete quantity of liquid (V), forming an exact dose of liquid to be dispensed, is ejectable from the second end (20b) of the capillary duct by the application of gas pressure.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device for dispensing accurately-controlled small quantities of at least one liquid, comprising a liquid supply (L); a gas supply (G), arranged to selectively supply a gas pressure; and a capillary duct ( 20 ) adapted to be filled with liquid to be dispensed, and to eject the liquid. The device has a filling configuration wherein liquid from the supply is in contact with an end ( 20 a) of the capillary duct to fill the capillary duct with liquid; and a liquid separation and ejection configuration, in which liquid remaining in the liquid supply is separated from liquid that fills the capillary duct to form a discrete quantity (V) of liquid filling the capillary duct ( 20 ) out of contact with the remaining liquid of the liquid supply. The capillary duct, filled with this discrete quantity (V) of liquid then has one end in contact with the gas supply and another end in contact with the atmosphere. The discrete quantity of liquid (V), forming an exact dose of liquid to be dispensed, is ejectable from the second end ( 20 b) of the capillary duct by the application of gas pressure.
Abstract:
Dispositivo para distribuir pequeñas cantidades de uno o varios líquidos, que comprende: un suministro de líquido (L); un conducto (10; 15; 32; 62) de suministro de gas que se puede conectar a un suministro de gas (G), dispuesto para suministrar selectivamente una presión de gas; y un conducto capilar (20) que tiene primer y segundo extremos abiertos (20a, 20b), estando adaptado el conducto capilar para ser llenado de líquido (L) a distribuir, y para inyectar dicho líquido; teniendo el dispositivo: (a) una configuración de llenado en la que líquido desde el suministro está en contacto con un extremo (20a) del conducto capilar (20) para llenar de líquido el conducto capilar; y (b) una configuración de separación del líquido e inyección del mismo, en la que: - líquido que se mantiene en el suministro de líquido está separado del líquido que llena el conducto capilar (20) para formar una cantidad discreta (V) de líquido que llena el conducto capilar sin estar en contacto con el líquido restante del suministro de líquido; - el conducto capilar, lleno de dicha cantidad discreta (V) de líquido, tiene su primer extremo (20a) en contacto con el suministro de gas y su segundo extremo (20b) directa o indirectamente en contacto con la atmósfera; y - dicha cantidad discreta (V) de líquido se puede inyectar desde el segundo extremo (20b) del conducto capilar por la aplicación de presión de gas al primer extremo (20a) del conducto capilar, caracterizado porque comprende: un depósito integrado (32; 61) que constituye el suministro de líquido (L) y está dimensionado para contener una cantidad de líquido que se puede distribuir como múltiples cantidades discretas (V), siendo el diámetro o la dimensión transversal del depósito integrado mucho mayor que el diámetro del conducto capilar (20) que se extiende a través de una superficie lateral que forma una pared inferior del depósito (32; 61); y un elemento (50; 15, 20, 42) montado de modo que pueda moverse en el dispositivo por encima de dicha pared entre una primera posición que define dicha configuración de llenado en la que el elemento desplazable (50; 15, 20, 42) permite el acceso del líquido en el depósito a la parte superior de la pared en la que desemboca el conducto capilar (20), y una segunda posición que define dicha configuración de separación e inyección de líquido, en la que el elemento desplazable (50; 15, 20, 42) bloquea el acceso del líquido en el depósito a la parte superior de la pared en la que desemboca el conducto capilar (20); estando dispuesto el dispositivo de tal manera que cada una de las cantidades inyectadas corresponde con precisión a la cantidad discreta (V) que llena el conducto capilar (20) en la configuración de separación e inyección de líquido.
Abstract:
The invention provides a device for dispensing accurately-controlled small quantities of at least one liquid, comprising a liquid supply (L); a gas supply (G), arranged to selectively supply a gas pressure; and a capillary duct ( 20 ) adapted to be filled with liquid to be dispensed, and to eject the liquid. The device has a filling configuration wherein liquid from the supply is in contact with an end ( 20 a) of the capillary duct to fill the capillary duct with liquid; and a liquid separation and ejection configuration, in which liquid remaining in the liquid supply is separated from liquid that fills the capillary duct to form a discrete quantity (V) of liquid filling the capillary duct ( 20 ) out of contact with the remaining liquid of the liquid supply. The capillary duct, filled with this discrete quantity (V) of liquid then has one end in contact with the gas supply and another end in contact with the atmosphere. The discrete quantity of liquid (V), forming an exact dose of liquid to be dispensed, is ejectable from the second end ( 20 b) of the capillary duct by the application of gas pressure.