System and method for producing a mixture of liquids

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11845050-B2
Application number	US-201816646878-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2018
Priority date	Sep 14, 2017
Publication date	Dec 19, 2023
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023

Abstract

A system and a method for generating a liquid mixture are provided. The system may comprise: a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the reservoirs are configured to hold a plurality of viscous liquids; at least one mixing device, wherein the mixing device is configured to mix at least two liquids from the plurality of reservoirs, and wherein the mixing device includes a static mixer; a plurality of peristaltic pumps configured to deliver the liquids from the reservoirs to the mixing device; at least one electronic system, wherein the electronic system is configured to receive at least one user-specific information regarding a mixing ratio of the at least two liquids from a computer app on at least one mobile device, and wherein the system is configured to mix the at least two liquids according to the predefined mixing ratio by employing the plurality of peristaltic pumps and the static mixer.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. System for producing a liquid mixture, comprising:
a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the reservoirs are configured to hold a plurality of viscous liquids;
at least one mixing device, wherein the mixing device is configured to mix at least two liquids from the plurality of reservoirs, and wherein the mixing device comprises a static mixer;
a plurality of peristaltic pumps, wherein the peristaltic pumps are configured to deliver the liquids from the reservoirs to the mixing device;
at least one electronic system, wherein the electronic system is configured to receive at least one piece of user-specific information regarding a mixing ratio of the at least two liquids from a computer application on at least one mobile device,
wherein the system is configured to mix the at least two liquids according to the mixing ratio by employing the plurality of peristaltic pumps and the static mixer,
wherein a suction distance of the liquid is established between at least one reservoir and a respective associated pump in a predefined smallest possible range;
wherein the static mixer is further configured to include a length of from approximately 35 mm to approximately 70 mm;
wherein the mixing device is further configured to comprise a mixing tube, wherein the mixing tube is configured to receive the static mixer with at least four inner elements offset towards each other and/or inner elements twisted by about 180 degrees towards each other and/or wherein the inner elements are positioned offset by about 90 degrees towards a previous inner element;
wherein the mixing device is further configured to mix a plurality of laminar non-Newtonian liquids and/or wherein the laminar non-Newtonian liquids comprise at least one source material of a shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner or hair dye;
wherein the system further comprises a wireless data transmission connection for communication between the electronic system and the mobile device; and
wherein the information comprises at least one item of information relating to an individual mixing ratio of a cosmetic hair treatment agent and/or comprises information relating to conveying through at least one peristaltic pump suitable for the cosmetic hair treatment agent and/or wherein the information is stored in an external database.

2. System according to claim 1 ,
wherein the system is further configured to determine the mixing ratio of the liquids based on at least one previously stored user-specific information in a database.

3. System according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of peristaltic pumps are further configured to be coupled to the mixing device by employing fluid lines of equal length.

4. System according to claim 1 ,
wherein the mixing device is further configured to perform a cleaning operation, wherein in the cleaning operation an amount of a liquid from a reservoir cleans the static mixer.

5. System according to claim 1 ,
wherein a calculation of the mixing ratio is performed on a remote server or in a cloud and the user-specific information regarding the mixing ratio is transmitted from the server or from the cloud to the computer application.

6. System according to claim 1 ,
wherein the system is configured so that an individual hair treatment agent is reordered for at least one customer based on the at least one user-specific information.

7. System for producing a liquid mixture, comprising:
a plurality of reservoirs, wherein the reservoirs are configured to hold a plurality of viscous liquids;
at least one mixing device, wherein the mixing device is configured to mix at least two liquids from the plurality of reservoirs, and wherein the mixing device comprises a static mixer;
a plurality of peristaltic pumps, wherein the peristaltic pumps are configured to deliver the liquids from the reservoirs to the mixing device;
at least one electronic system, wherein the electronic system is configured to receive at least one piece of user-specific information regarding a mixing ratio of the at least two liquids from a computer application on at least one mobile device,
wherein the system is configured to mix the at least two liquids according to the mixing ratio by employing the plurality of peristaltic pumps and the static mixer,
wherein a suction distance of the liquid is established between at least one reservoir and a respective associated pump in a predefined smallest possible range;
wherein the static mixer is further configured to include a length of from approximately 35 mm to approximately 70 mm;
wherein the mixing device is further configured to comprise a mixing tube, wherein the mixing tube is configured to receive the static mixer with at least four inner elements offset towards each other and/or inner elements twisted by about 180 degrees towards each other and/or wherein the inner elements are positioned offset by about 90 degrees towards a previous inner element;
wherein the mixing device is further configured to mix a plurality of laminar non-Newtonian liquids and/or wherein the laminar non-Newtonian liquids comprise at least one source material of a shampoo, conditioner, deep conditioner or hair dye;
wherein the system further comprises a wireless data transmission connection for communication between the electronic system and the mobile device;
wherein the information comprises at least one item of information relating to an individual mixing ratio of a cosmetic hair treatment agent and/or comprises information relating to conveying through at least one peristaltic pump suitable for the cosmetic hair treatment agent and/or wherein the information is stored in an external database;
wherein the system is further configured to determine the mixing ratio of the liquids based on at least one previously stored user-specific information in a database;
wherein the plurality of peristaltic pumps are further configured to be coupled to the mixing device by employing fluid lines of equal length;
wherein the mixing device is further configured to perform a cleaning operation, wherein in the cleaning operation an amount of a liquid from a reservoir cleans the static mixer;
wherein a calculation of the mixing ratio is performed on a remote server or in a cloud and the user-specific information regarding the mixing ratio is transmitted from the server or from the cloud to the computer application; and
wherein the system is configured so that an individual hair treatment agent is reordered for at least one customer based on the at least one user-specific information.

Assignees

• Henkel Ag & Co Kgaa

Inventors

• Katzarov Jordan
• Schmitz-Le Hanne Adrian

Classifications

• B01F33/8442 Primary

  using a computer for controlling information and converting it in a formula and a set of operation instructions, e.g. on the point of sale · CPC title

• A45D44/00

  Other cosmetic or toiletry articles, e.g. for hairdressers' rooms · CPC title

• B01F23/47 Primary

  involving high-viscosity liquids, e.g. asphalt · CPC title

• B01F25/42

  in which the mixing is affected by moving the components jointly in changing directions, e.g. in tubes provided with baffles or obstructions · CPC title

• B01F35/717611

  Peristaltic pumps · CPC title