DESC:FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
&
The Patents Rules, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)

1. TITLE OF THE INVENTION
AUTOMATIC PANIPURI FLAVOUR DISPENSING MACHINE

2. APPLICANT DETAILS
Name: Water N Spices Foodsz Pvt Ltd
Nationality: Indian
Address: 203, Liya complex, PP Compound, Main Road,
Ranchi, Jharkhand,
India, PIN-834001

3. PREAMBLE TO THE DESCRIPTION
COMPLETE
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
4. DESCRIPTION

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine. Specifically, present invention relates to automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine is designed to serve panipuri flavor through nozzles.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Panipuri is a traditional Indian dish served manually with hands. Panipuri (also called as golgappa) is a popular street food of India. Panipuri is served in crisp fried dough balls (puri) with potatoes, sprouts, spicy tangy water or sweet chutney.

Pani in Hindi language means water. The Puris are fried puffed crisp hollow dough balls. The water or pani is generally sour, tangy as well as spicy. This spicy pani is balanced with the addition of sweet tamarind chutney.

Panipuri is served manually and without hygiene leading to contamination. At the time of serving panipuri, the person serving the panipuri makes a hole (or punctures) the hollow dough ball and fills the hollow balls with the spicy water.
If panipuri is served by the machine with minimum contact of the serving person with the panippuri, it improves health of the consumers taking panipuri.

None of the products in the prior-art disclose dispensing of panipuri automatically. Therefore, there is a need to develop a system for dispensing of panipuri automatically.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following summary provides an introduction to selected concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed subject matter. Further, while certain disadvantages of other technologies may be noted or discussed herein, the claimed subject matter is not intended to be limited to implementations that may solve or address any or all of the disadvantages of those other technologies. The sole purpose of this summary is to present some concepts of the claimed subject matter in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented below.

An object of the present invention is to provide an Iot enabled automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a system for dispensing of panipuri automatically without any human intervention.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a system for dispensing of panipuri in hygienic conditions.

According to one aspect of the invention, a system for automatic dispensing of fluid from one or more fluid containers through one or more nozzles is disclosed. The system comprises:
a) at least one fluid container for holding the fluid;
b) at least one nozzle for dispensing the fluid;
c) at least one fluid pipe for connecting the fluid container to the nozzle;
d) at least one pump for pumping the fluid through the nozzle.

According to one aspect of the invention, the system includes at least one sensor for sensing the presence of an object under the nozzle. The system dispenses predetermined amount of fluid after detecting the person or the object. The system is operated from a remote location using a mobile application or a software application programme installed in a computer.
The system for automatic dispensing of fluid is an internet of things (IoT) device which is operated from a mobile application of the operator. The system can also be operated from a remote location through a cloud server.
According to one aspect of the invention, each nozzle is connected to Arduino Nano microcontroller board and electronic chip. The sensor connected to detect the object is an ultrasonic sensor connected to the nozzle. The fluid is dispensed through the nozzle after the ultrasonic sensor detects an object under the nozzle.

According to one aspect of the invention, the data of activation of each nozzle gets uploaded to server via the corresponding electronic chip. The system further includes an independent circuit with NodeMCU to detect fluid level in the fluid container and upload the status to server.

According to one aspect of the invention, the system is an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine for dispensing masala water into the panipuri balls.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Example embodiments of the present invention are illustrated by accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 illustrates side view of an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine;
FIG. 2 illustrates top view of an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine;
FIG. 3 illustrates overview view of an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine;
FIG. 4 illustrates schematic view of tank controller circuit used in an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine;
FIG. 5 illustrates schematic view of nozzle controller circuit used in an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine.

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of composition set forth in the following description. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

The use of “including”, “comprising” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms “a” and “an” herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “one embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment, different embodiments, or component parts of the same or different illustrated invention.

Each statement of an embodiment is to be considered independent of any other statement of an embodiment despite any use of similar or identical language characterizing each embodiment. The wording “one embodiment”, or the like, does not appear at the beginning of every sentence in the specification, is merely a convenience for the reader’s clarity. However, it is the intention of this application to incorporate by reference the phrasing “an embodiment,” and the like, at the beginning of every sentence herein where logically possible and appropriate.

The present invention relates to an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine.

Methodology for the operation of the automatic dispensing of fluid
1. This device can be remotely operated via a mobile app where user can give commands such as “ON”, “OFF”, “Cleaning mode”, ”Operational mode”, etc. and these commands are communicated to server and stored in the database. And the IOT based cart tries to receive those commands and acts accordingly details of which are mentioned below.
2. When the power supply switch gets on, 230V AC supply is converted to 12V and 5V DC via a AC to DC SMPS converter.
3. 12V DC is fed to periphery devices like Water Pump, Air Pump, etc.
4. 5V DC is fed to electronics circuit (the PCB).
5. PCB and peripherals are separated using an opto-coupler.
6. For each nozzle there is an Arduino Nano (responsible for motor operation) and an ESP8266 chip (responsible for communication with internet).
7. The ESP-01 (ESP8266) module checks the status of mobile driven command in a loop using a RESTful API. If the command given from mobile app is ‘ON’, then via Serial communication it shares the information to Arduino Nano (information like on /off, cleaning mode/ operational mode).
8. Once Arduino Nano receives the information, nozzles are activated. Ultrasonic sensor is fitted in each of the nozzles. When panipuri is detected, corresponding water pump is activated via relay.
9. Data of activation of each nozzle gets uploaded to server via the corresponding ESP8266 chip.
10. A combination of submersible pump and air pump is used in each water tank so as to keep the masala mixed with water. The combination gets switched off every 5 minutes for 2 minutes cooling period.
11. An independent circuit with NodeMCU is used to detect water level and upload the status to server.
12. A sensor is used to read the event when AC supply gets disconnected (power goes out), and notifies the server and as a result in application automatically device status goes to’ OFF’.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine serves panipuri flavor in a hygienic manner, providing automation and avoiding any bacterial effect.

According to one embodiment of the invention, advantage is to save time in serving multiple customers at a time and able to serve different flavours at a time in an automated manner.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine automatically count the total numbers of panipuri served.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the following criteria are included in the present system:
i) Automatic dispensing system
ii) Automatic total count recording
iii) Hygiene process
iv) Multiple serving point at a time

FIG. 1 illustrates an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine. FIG. 2 illustrates top view of an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine. FIG. 3 illustrates overview view of an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine. As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, automatic panipuri flavor dispensing machine is designed to serve panipuri flavor through nozzles. When a person takes panipuri under nozzles, sensor detects the object and activate the motor and a pre-set quantity of flavor is pumped.
The present system includes various electronic components like automatic sensor, PCB circuit, IOT device, pump and motor.

FIG. 4 illustrates schematic view of tank controller circuit used in an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine. NodeMCU circuit helps to detect fluid level in the fluid container and upload the status to server.

FIG. 5 illustrates schematic view of nozzle controller circuit used in an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the system is developed and customized on e-vehicle. The present system is compatible with IoT (internet of things) and mobile app features.

According to one embodiment of the invention, IoT based mobile app is used for operating Automatic panipuri dispensing machine

According to one embodiment of the invention, the system can be used for industrial use for usage serving multiple customers at a time. The present system is cost effective with low maintenance.

According to one embodiment of the invention, most of the components of the present system are made by food grade material.
The fluid containers are arranged at the bottom portion of the device and the nozzles are arranged at the top portion.
The system further includes wheels at the bottom portion for moving from one place to another.

While various examples or embodiments have been described herein, it should be appreciated that they are for illustration and are not for scope restriction.
,CLAIMS:CLAIMS
WE CLAIM

1. A system for automatic dispensing of fluid from one or more fluid containers through one or more nozzles, the system comprising:
a) at least one fluid container for holding the fluid;
b) at least one nozzle for dispensing the fluid;
c) at least one fluid pipe for connecting the fluid container to the nozzle;
d) at least one pump for pumping the fluid through the nozzle;
characterized in that
the system includes at least one sensor for sensing the presence of an object under the nozzle;
the system dispenses predetermined amount of fluid after detecting the person or the object; and
the system is operated from a remote location using a mobile application or a software application programme installed in a computer.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is an internet of things (IoT) device.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is operated from a mobile application of the operator.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is operated from a remote location through a cloud server.

5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each nozzle is connected to Arduino Nano microcontroller board and electronic chip.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor connected to detect the object is an ultrasonic sensor connected to the nozzle.

7. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fluid is dispensed through the nozzle after the ultrasonic sensor detects an object under the nozzle.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data of activation of each nozzle gets uploaded to server via the corresponding electronic chip.

9. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system further includes an independent circuit with NodeMCU to detect fluid level in the fluid container and upload the status to server.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system is an automatic panipuri flavour dispensing machine for dispensing masala water into the panipuri balls.

Dated this the 17 th day of December 2019.