CPC A45D 44/005 (2013.01) [A45D 19/00 (2013.01); B01F 33/841 (2022.01); B01F 33/844 (2022.01); B01F 33/8442 (2022.01); B01F 33/846 (2022.01); G01N 21/251 (2013.01); G01N 21/255 (2013.01); A45D 19/0066 (2021.01); A45D 2044/007 (2013.01); A45D 2200/054 (2013.01); A45D 2200/058 (2013.01); B01F 2101/30 (2022.01); G01N 21/31 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus for producing a hair dye, comprising:
a housing;
a display at least partially disposed in the housing and viewable externally from the housing;
a rotary storage container holder assembly disposed in the housing and configured to hold storage containers, each storage container of the storage containers that the rotary storage container holder assembly is configured to hold comprises a valve configured to selectively discharge a hair dye ingredient from the storage container;
a holder support assembly comprising two support beams, a crossbeam, and a rotary shaft, wherein the crossbeam is connected to each of the support beams, the crossbeam is rotatably connected to the rotary shaft, and the rotary shaft rotatably supports the rotary storage container holder assembly within the housing;
a linear motor disposed in the housing and configured to contact the valves of the storage containers to control discharge of the hair dye ingredient from the storage containers;
an index motor disposed in the housing and configured to control a position of the rotary storage container holder assembly relative to the linear motor;
a receptacle configured to receive hair dye ingredients from the storage containers; and
a computer configured to actuate the index motor and the linear motor to control dispensing of the hair dye ingredients from the storage containers into the receptacle to produce the hair dye.
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