Wireless spout and system for free-and pre-measured dispensing

Abstract

The present invention is related to a pouring device for a container for the dosing of liquid, said pouring device comprising: a) a housing; b) a passage for the liquid within the housing; c) an electrical operated opening/closing mechanism for opening or closing the passage in order to dosing of a predetermined or registerable amount of liquid, characterized in that the passage comprising a silicone tube, and the opening/closing mechanism is to block the silicone tube by squeezing the silicone tube in order to close the passage. The silicone tube inside the spout is the only path for the liquid to go through from the bottle, meanwhile the rest components are protected from liquid. This guaranties a quick and controlled flow of the liquid and avoids any air bubbles to influence the pour precision.

1 . A pouring device for a container for the dosing of liquid, said pouring device comprising:
 a) a compact housing configured to seal an opening of the container;   b) a flexible silicone tube for liquid passage through the compact housing; and   c) an electrically operated valve disposed within the compact housing for selectively clamping the flexible silicone tube so that a registerable amount of liquid can be dosed.   
   
   
       2 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible silicone tube is normally close, and wherein the dosing of liquid is activated by the valve. 
   
   
       3 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the valve is operated by a gearbox and motor. 
   
   
       4 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the flexible silicone tube is enclosed and pressed by a slide in a condition of normally close. 
   
   
       5 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein a link lever is pivotally connected the slide to an arm head of the motor. 
   
   
       6 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the outer wall of the flexible silicone tube is fixed to the slide. 
   
   
       7 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an air inlet valve that is opened for pouring and closed in non-pouring status activated by the gearbox and motor. 
   
   
       8 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising 2 metal inserts on the housing to charge the battery, send and receive data with a mobile charger. 
   
   
       9 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 8 , further comprising a mobile charger with several magnets, three circumferentially spaced charging points able to detect the two metal inserts in any position to remotely charge the pouring device. 
   
   
       10 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a measuring circuit with multi angle detection that generates data relating to fluid flow through the flexible silicone tube when the detection circuit detects a pour event. 
   
   
       11 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a detection circuit that detects a pour event as a free flow version keeping the flexible silicone tube permanently open. 
   
   
       12 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pouring device is provided with LED indictors and an activation/selection button. 
   
   
       13 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the activation/selection button is a touch-sensed button. 
   
   
       14 . The pouring device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the registerable amount of liquid can be selectively dosed in one of a predetermined mode and a free flow mode.