公开(公告)号：US06223944B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

申请号：US09562688

申请日：2000-05-02

Applicant: John P. Gehl ,  Carol J. Nikolaus ,  Tim Freeman ,  David A. Borsheim ,  Arnold A. Jahn

Inventor： John P. Gehl ,  Carol J. Nikolaus ,  Tim Freeman ,  David A. Borsheim ,  Arnold A. Jahn

IPC: B65D3522

CPC classification number: B67D3/0019 ,  B65D77/06 ,  B67D3/0022 ,  B67D3/045 ,  B67D3/047

Abstract: A device for sanitary dispensing from a flexible package a heated flowable material, such as cheese sauce, to be maintained at or above a predetermined temperature level after the package is opened. The dispensing device includes a housing defining heated compartment, a heating unit for maintaining the compartment at or above the predetermined temperature level, a package support in the compartment arranged to promote gravity flow of the material and a valve for selectively controlling flow of the material from the package and having a dispensing portion disposed substantially entirely in the compartment or the package support. The valve is removably connected to a package outlet and a valve member mounted in a valve body is moved from a closed position to an open position by an operator to discharge cheese sauce through a discharge opening in the housing. A second package of cheese sauce preferably is placed on top of the dispensing package to serve as a weight for promoting gravity flow from the dispensing package and to precondition the second package. In one embodiment, the package support is divided into a dispensing compartment and a preheating compartment which is arranged to hold a package in a configuration which permits the cheese sauce to be heated to an elevated temperature required by ANSI/NSF standards. The package support preferably is a one piece hopper molded from a synthetic thermoplastic or thermosetting material and packages in the dispensing and preheating compartments are heated by electrical heating elements molded into the hopper walls.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从柔性包装进行卫生分配的装置，其在包装打开之后保持在或高于预定温度水平的加热的可流动材料（例如奶酪酱）。 分配装置包括限定加热室的壳体，用于将舱室保持在预定温度水平或高于预定温度水平的加热单元，设置成促进材料的重力流动的隔室中的包装支撑件和用于选择性地控制材料流动的阀门 所述包装件具有基本上完全设置在隔室或包装支撑件中的分配部分。 阀可拆卸地连接到包装出口，并且安装在阀体中的阀构件由操作者从关闭位置移动到打开位置，以通过壳体中的排出口排出奶酪酱。 奶酪酱的第二包装优选地放置在分配包装的顶部上，以用作促进来自分配包装的重力流并且预先调节第二包装的重量。 在一个实施例中，包装支撑件被分成分配室和预热隔间，其被布置成将包装保持在允许将奶酪酱加热到ANSI / NSF标准所要求的高温的构造中。 包装支撑件优选地是由合成热塑性或热固性材料模制的单件式料斗，并且分配和预热隔室中的包装件通过模制到料斗壁中的电加热元件加热。

公开(公告)号：US6056157A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-02

申请号：US625210

申请日：1996-04-01

Applicant: John P. Gehl ,  Carol J. Nikolaus ,  Tim Freeman ,  David A. Borsheim ,  Arnold A. Jahn

Inventor： John P. Gehl ,  Carol J. Nikolaus ,  Tim Freeman ,  David A. Borsheim ,  Arnold A. Jahn

IPC: B65D77/06 ,  B67D3/00 ,  B67D3/04 ,  B65D35/22

CPC classification number: B67D3/0019 ,  B65D77/06 ,  B67D3/0022 ,  B67D3/045 ,  B67D3/047

Abstract: A device for sanitary dispensing from a flexible package a heated flowable material, such as cheese sauce, to be maintained at or above a predetermined temperature level after the package is opened. The dispensing device includes a housing defining heated compartment, a heating unit for maintaining the compartment at or above the predetermined temperature level, a package support in the compartment arranged to promote gravity flow of the material and a valve for selectively controlling flow of the material from the package and having a dispensing portion disposed substantially entirely in the compartment or the package support. The valve is removably connected to a package outlet and a valve member mounted in a valve body is moved from a closed position to an open position by an operator to discharge cheese sauce through a discharge opening in the housing. A second package of cheese sauce preferably is placed on top of the dispensing package to serve as a weight for promoting gravity flow from the dispensing package and to precondition the second package. In one embodiment, the package support is divided into a dispensing compartment and a preheating compartment which is arranged to hold a package in a configuration which permits the cheese sauce to be heated to an elevated temperature required by ANSI/NSF standards. The package support preferably is a one piece hopper molded from a synthetic thermoplastic or thermosetting material and packages in the dispensing and preheating compartments are heated by electrical heating elements molded into the hopper walls.

Abstract translation: 一种用于从柔性包装进行卫生分配的装置，其在包装打开之后保持在或高于预定温度水平的加热的可流动材料（例如奶酪酱）。 分配装置包括限定加热室的壳体，用于将舱室保持在预定温度水平或高于预定温度水平的加热单元，设置成促进材料的重力流动的隔室中的包装支撑件和用于选择性地控制材料流动的阀门 所述包装件具有基本上完全设置在隔室或包装支撑件中的分配部分。 阀可拆卸地连接到包装出口，并且安装在阀体中的阀构件由操作者从关闭位置移动到打开位置，以通过壳体中的排出口排出奶酪酱。 奶酪酱的第二包装优选地放置在分配包装的顶部上，以用作促进来自分配包装的重力流并且预先调节第二包装的重量。 在一个实施例中，包装支撑件被分成分配室和预热隔间，其被布置成将包装保持在允许将奶酪酱加热到ANSI / NSF标准所要求的高温的构造中。 包装支撑件优选地是由合成热塑性或热固性材料模制的单件式料斗，并且分配和预热隔室中的包装件通过模制到料斗壁中的电加热元件加热。