Measuring device for measuring a volume variation of liquid received in a bottle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10697816-B2
Application number	US-201715829971-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 3, 2017
Priority date	May 31, 2017
Publication date	Jun 30, 2020
Grant date	Jun 30, 2020

Abstract

A measuring device for measuring a volume variation of liquid received in a bottle includes a bottle sleeve and a weight detecting module. A first accommodating space, a second accommodating space and a first opening are formed on the bottle sleeve. The first opening is communicated with the first accommodating space. The bottle sleeve is elastic. An inner diameter of at least one portion of the first accommodating space is less than an outer diameter of the bottle. The bottle sleeve holds the bottle when the bottle is inserted into the first accommodating space via the first opening. The weight detecting module is disposed inside the second accommodating space to measure weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points and to determine the volume variation of the liquid according to a difference of the weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A measuring device for measuring a volume variation of liquid received in a bottle, the measuring device comprising:
a bottle sleeve, whereon a first accommodating space, a second accommodating space, a first opening and a second opening being formed, the first opening being communicated with the first accommodating space, the second opening being communicated with the second accommodating space, the first opening and the second opening facing toward two opposite directions, the bottle sleeve comprises a partition portion integrated with the bottle sleeve to separate the first accommodating space and the second accommodating space, the bottle sleeve being elastic, the bottle sleeve comprising a shrinking portion located at a position in the first accommodating space, wherein an inner diameter of the shrinking portion is less than an inner diameter of another portion of the bottle sleeve in the first accommodating space, the inner diameter of the shrinking portion is less than an outer diameter of a portion of the bottle, and the bottle sleeve holds the bottle at least by a tight fit of the shrinking portion and the portion of the bottle when the bottle is inserted into the first accommodating space via the first opening; and
a weight detecting module installed inside the second accommodating space via the second opening, the bottle and the bottle sleeve pressing the weight detecting module inside the second accommodating space cooperatively, and the weight detecting module is configured to measure weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points and to determine the volume variation of the liquid according to a difference of the weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points.

2. The measuring device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of rib structures disposed on an inner periphery of the first opening on the bottle sleeve.

3. The measuring device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of apertures is formed on the bottle sleeve and arranged in a staggered manner at intervals.

4. The measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the bottle sleeve comprises a first sleeve body and a second sleeve body, and the first sleeve body is sleeved on an outer periphery of the second sleeve body.

5. The measuring device of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of the rib structures disposed on an inner periphery of the second body opposite to the outer periphery of the second sleeve body, and a plurality of apertures being formed on the first sleeve body.

6. The measuring device of claim 1 , wherein at least one slot structure is formed on the bottle sleeve, the bottle sleeve comprises at least one connecting portion disposed on the at least one slot structure, and the bottle sleeve is elastic due to the at least one connecting portion.

7. The measuring device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one connecting portion is a zipper.

8. The measuring device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one connecting portion is made of elastic material.

9. The measuring device of claim 1 , wherein the weight detecting module comprises a control unit, a transmission unit, a storage unit, a power unit, and a weight detecting unit, the control unit is electrically connected to the transmission unit, the storage unit and the weight detecting unit to control operation of the transmission unit, the storage unit and the weight detecting unit, the power unit is electrically connected to the transmission unit, the storage unit, the control unit and the weight detecting unit to provide electricity for the transmission unit, the storage unit, the control unit and the weight detecting unit, the weight detecting module is configured to measure the weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time points, the control unit is configured to determine the volume variation of the liquid according to the difference of the weights of the bottle and the liquid at different time point, the control unit stores the volume variation into the storage unit, and the control unit uploads the volume variation to an electronic device by the transmission unit.

10. The measuring device of claim 9 , wherein the weight detecting module comprises a fixing component, a moving component and a circuit board, the fixing component and the moving component are movably combined with each other, the control unit, the transmission unit, the storage unit, the power unit and the weight detecting unit are disposed on the circuit board, the circuit board is installed on the fixing component, and the weight detecting unit is installed between the fixing component and the moving component.

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Hsiao Wen-Hsin
• Weng Hao-Chen
• Chen Shiuan-De
• Huang Chien
• Chien Chen-Wen
• Lee Wei-Kuo
• Chiu Yen-Kai

Classifications

• G01F23/20

  by measurement of weight, e.g. to determine the level of stored liquefied gas · CPC title

• G01G19/4146

  for controlling caloric intake, e.g. diet control · CPC title

• A47G23/16

  combined with drinking vessels or with lids therefor · CPC title

• G01G19/56

  combined with handles of tools or household implements · CPC title

• G01F22/00 Primary

  Methods or apparatus for measuring volume of fluids or fluent solid material, not otherwise provided for · CPC title